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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Ancylodactylus |
| Species: | A. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylodactylus gigas Perret, 1986 | |
Ancylodactylus gigas, also known as Perret's Nigeria gecko or giant forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Nigeria. [2]
Phelsuma is a large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos.
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.
The Rodrigues giant day gecko is an extinct species of day gecko. It lived on the island of Rodrigues and surrounding islands and typically dwelt on trees. The Rodrigues giant day gecko fed on insects and nectar, and, unlike most other day geckos, was apparently nocturnal in habit.
Tarentola is a genus of geckos, commonly known as wall geckos.
The African fat-tailed gecko or fat-tail gecko is a ground-dwelling species of gecko from West Africa and Cameroon.
The African gecko is a species of gecko found in Central Africa. Two subspecies have been described.
The giant wall gecko is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of São Nicolau and on the nearby islets of Branco and Raso. The species was named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1875.
Ancylodactylus barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.
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.
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.
Sternfeld's gecko is a species of geckos found in central Africa.
Ancylodactylus alantika is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Alantika Mountains and Hosséré Vokré plateau in Cameroon.
Ancylodactylus petrodroma, also known as the Nigeria crag gecko or Ondo forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Nigeria.
Ancylodactylus spinicollis is a species of gecko endemic to western Africa.
The Tanzania gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Tanzania.
The Mount Elgon forest gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Kenya and Uganda.
The Togo leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to West Africa.
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.
