| Ancylodactylus dickersonae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Ancylodactylus |
| Species: | A. dickersonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylodactylus dickersonae (Schmidt, 1919) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Ancylodactylus dickersonae, also known commonly as Dickerson's forest gecko, Dickerson's gecko, or the four-lined forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to eastern Africa. [2]
The specific name, dickersonae, is in honor of American herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson. [3]
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.
Beddome's day gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.
The Ponmudi day gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.
Cnemaspis otai, also known commonly as Ota's day gecko or the Vellore day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern India.
The African gecko is a species of gecko found in Central Africa. Two subspecies have been described.
Mary Cynthia Dickerson (1866–1923) was an American herpetologist and the first curator of herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History, as well as the first curator in the now defunct department of Woods and Forestry. For ten years she was the editor of The American Museum Journal, which was renamed Natural History during her editorship. She published two books: Moths and Butterflies (1901) and The Frog Book (1906) as well as numerous popular and scientific articles. She described over 20 species of reptiles and is commemorated in the scientific names of four lizards.
Ancylodactylus barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.
Cnemaspis baueri, also known commonly as Bauer's rock gecko or the Pulau Aur rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
The two-scaled gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Cameroon.
Koehler's gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.
The western gecko is a species of gecko found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast.
Ancylodactylus alantika is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Alantika Mountains and Hosséré Vokré plateau in Cameroon.
Ancylodactylus gigas, also known as Perret's Nigeria gecko or giant forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Nigeria.
Ancylodactylus petrodroma, also known as the Nigeria crag gecko or Ondo forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Nigeria.
The Tanzania gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Tanzania.
Cnemaspis argus, also known commonly as the Argus gecko, the Argus rock gecko, Dring's gecko, and the Lawit Mountain rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
The Mount Elgon forest gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Kenya and Uganda.
Cyrtodactylus gordongekkoi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Lombok in Indonesia.
Ancylodactylus is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Africa. It is one of a diverse genera of geckos. Most of these species were listed in the genus Cnemaspis.
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