Coleonyx
| Coleonyx | |
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| San Diego Banded Gecko, Coleonyx variegatus abbotti | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Eublepharinae |
| Genus: | Coleonyx Gray, 1845 |
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Coleonyx is a genus of terrestrial geckos commonly referred to as banded geckos. They are found throughout the southwestern United States, Mexico and south into Central America. They are relatively small lizards, measuring about 5–6 in (13–15 cm) inches in length. They are nocturnal and are found primarily in dry, rocky habitats.
Species
- Coleonyx brevis (Stejneger, 1893) – Texas Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx elegans – Yucatán Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx fasciatus (Boulenger, 1885) – Black Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx mitratus (Peters, 1863) – Central American Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx reticulatus (Davis & Dixon, 1958) – Reticulate Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx switaki (Murphy, 1974) – Switak's Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx switaki switaki (Murphy, 1974)
- Coleonyx switaki gypsicolus (Grismer & Ottlery, 1988)
- Coleonyx variegatus Baird, 1858 – Western Banded Gecko
- Coleonyx variegatus abbotti (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus bogerti (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus peninsularis (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus slevini (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus sonoriensis (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus utahensis (Klauber, 1945)
- Coleonyx variegatus variegatus (Baird, 1858)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Coleonyx |
- Genus Coleonyx at The Reptile Database
- "Coleonyx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
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