Blaesodactylus

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Blaesodactylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Uroplatinae
Genus: Blaesodactylus
Boettger, 1893 [1]
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Blaesodactylus is a genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, [2] and formerly considered part of the genus Homopholis .

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Description

The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces, with overall dullish coloration, and a pattern of distinct transverse bands.

Species

The following six species are recognized. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Gekkota/Gekkonidae.
  2. "What Is a Velvet Gecko? (with pictures)". All Things Nature. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  4. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
  5. Bauer AM, Glaw F, Gehring P-S, Vences M. (2011). "New species of Blaseodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ankarafantiska National Park in north-western Madagascar." Zootaxa 2942: 57-68.

Further reading

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