Agamura

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Agamura
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Agamura persica female digging before laying eggs. Male present above.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Agamura
Blanford, 1874
Species

3 species (see text)

Agamura is a genus of geckos. [1]

Species

Three Agamura species are recognized: [1]

Geckos of the genus Rhinogekko have sometimes been classified in genus Agamura [2] but the genus is currently considered distinct from the latter. [2] [3] These genera share a number of characteristics: straight to slightly bent toes, weakly tuberculate skin, and long, thin limbs and tail. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Agamura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 21 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Bauer, Aaron M.; Masroor, Rafaqat; Titus-Mcquillan, James; Heinicke, Matthew P.; Daza, Juan D.; Jackman, Todd R. (2013). "A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with taxonomic implications". Zootaxa. 3599 (4): 301–324. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3599.4.1. PMID   24613954.
  3. ↑ Rhinogekko at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 21 March 2022.


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