Paroedura
| Paroedura | |
|---|---|
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| Paroedura picta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Paroedura Günther, 1879 |
| Species | |
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16, see text. | |
Paroedura (Madagascar Ground Geckos) is a genus of geckos, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros.[1] These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
Species[2]
- Grandidier's Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura androyensis (Grandidier, 1867)
- Mocquard's Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura bastardi (Mocquard, 1900); Synonym: Paroedura guibeae (Southern Madagascar Ground Gecko)
- Graceful Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896)
- Northern Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura homalorhina (Angel, 1936)
- Paroedura hordiesi Glaw et al., 2014
- Paroedura ibityensis Rösler & Krüger, 1998
- Paroedura karstophila Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
- Paroedura lohatsara Glaw, Vences & Schmidt, 2001; critically endangered[3]
- Paroedura maingoka Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
- Paroedura masobe Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994; endangered [4]
- Nosy Be Ground Gecko, Paroedura oviceps (Boettger, 1881)
- Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854)
- Comoro Ground Gecko, Paroedura sanctijohannis Günther, 1879; endangered [5]
- Paroedura stellata Hawlitschek & Glaw, 2012
- Stumpff's Madagascar Ground Gecko, Paroedura stumpffi (Boettger, 1879)
- Paroedura tanjaka Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000; endangered [6]
- Paroedura vahiny Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
- Paroedura vazimba Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
References
- ↑ Jackman, Todd R.; Bauer, Aaron M.; Greenbaum, Eli; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel. 2008. "Molecular phylogenetic relationships among species of the Malagasy-Comoran gecko genus Paroedura (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46 (1): 74-81.
- ↑ The Reptile Database: Paroedura
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm): Paroedura lohatsara
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm): Paroedura masobe
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm): Paroedura sanctijohannis
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm): Paroedura tanjaka
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