Gekkoninae

Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. Hemidactylus and Cyrtodactylus together account for 185 species.

Gekkoninae
Gekko gecko, the 'Tokay': type species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Gray, 1825[1][2]
Genera

30; see text

Genera
A gold dust day gecko (genus Phelsuma) in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
Lygodactylus luteopicturatus(dwarf yellow-headed gecko)

The following is a list of recognized genera:

  • Agamura (2 species)
  • Alsophylax (6 species)
  • Altiphylax (5 species)
  • Ancylodactylus (19 species)
  • Bunopus (3 species)
  • Carinatogecko (2 species)
  • Cnemaspis (148 species)
  • Crossobamon (1 or 2 species)
  • Cryptactites (monotypic)
  • Cyrtodactylus (297 species)
  • Cyrtopodion (37 species)
  • Dixonius (11 species)
  • Dravidogecko (7 species)
  • Gehyra (68 species)
  • Gekko (86 species)
  • Gonydactylus (4 species)
  • Hemidactylus (190 species)[3]
  • Hemiphyllodactylus (51 species)
  • Heteronotia (3 species)
  • Lepidodactylus (44 species)
  • Luperosaurus (8 species)
  • Mediodactylus (13 species)
  • Nactus (35 species)
  • Palmatogecko (2 species)
  • Pseudogekko (10 species)
  • Rhinogekko (2 species)
  • Stenodactylus (10 species)
  • Teratolepis (2 species)
  • Trachydactylus (2 species)
  • Trigonodactylus (3 species)
  • Tropiocolotes (15 species)

References
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  1. Wikispecies.
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  3. Reptile Database: http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/gekkonidae.php Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Downloaded Feb. 17, 2010.)
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