| Barton's thin-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Mediodactylus |
| Species: | M. bartoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Mediodactylus bartoni (Stepánek, 1934) | |
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Barton's thin-toed gecko (Mediodactylus bartoni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Crete and nearby islets. [2] It used to be considered a subspecies of Kotschy's gecko.
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 62 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), the tokay gecko (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus), and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly diverse in tropical areas. Many species of these geckos exhibit an adhering ability to surfaces through Van der Waals forces utilizing intermolecular forces between molecules of their setae and molecules of the surface they are on.
Mediodactylus is a genus of Gekkonidae (gecko) family. It contains the following species:
Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. Hemidactylus and Cyrtodactylus together account for 185 species.
The eastern long-beaked echidna, also known as Barton's long-beaked echidna, is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus to occur in New Guinea. It is found mainly in the eastern half at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 metres.
The Chitral gecko, also known commonly as the Chitral bow-foot gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan.
The short-limbed bend-toed gecko is a species of gecko. The gecko is distinguished from others due to its distinctly short limbs, stout body and large head. In appearance it is similar to Altiphylax stoliczkai and Altiphylax baturensis. The name of the gecko comes from Greek brachys meaning short and kolon meaning limb.
The Lebanese thin-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Lebanon, Syria and Israel. Its natural habitat is elevated rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Barton's cichlid is a species of cichlid endemic to freshwater springs in the upper Panuco River basin of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Kotschy's gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It is named in honour of the Austrian botanist and explorer Theodor Kotschy.
Mediodactylus aspratilis, also known as the Iranian gecko or Iranian keel-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to southwestern Iran.
The Asia Minor thin-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Iran, southeastern Turkey, southern Iraq, and Syria.
Mediodactylus russowii, also known commonly as the grey thin-toed gecko, Russow's bent-toed gecko, and the Transcaspian bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Asia. There are two recognized subspecies.
Mediodactylus spinicauda, also known as the Kopet Dagh bent-toed gecko or spiny-tailed thin-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
The Mediterranean thin-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, and Greece. Isolated populations were also spotted in Bucharest. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Kotschy's gecko.
Mediodactylus oertzeni is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to the Dodecanese Islands in Greece. It used to be considered a subspecies of Kotschy's gecko.
Mediodactylus orientalis is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Lebanon and Jordan. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Kotschy's gecko.
