Dravidogecko anamallensis

Dravidogecko anamallensis
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Dravidogecko
Species:	D. anamallensis
Binomial name
Dravidogecko anamallensis (Günther, 1875)
Synonyms
Gecko anamallensis Dravidogecko anamallensis Hemidactylus anamallensis

Dravidogecko anamallensis, also known as the Anamalay gecko, Anaimalai dravidogecko, or Anamalai Hill gecko, is a species of gecko found in the South Indian hills of Palni, Anamalai and Tirunelveli. It is assigned to the genus Dravidogecko , with a resurrection in 2019, as a study suggested molecular phylogenetics is to have had a separate origin from the other Hemidactylus species. ^[2]

References

1. Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Hemidactylus anamallensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T172600A1349564. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172600A1349564.en .
2. Bansal, Rohini; Karanth, K. Praveen (16 May 2013). "Phylogenetic Analysis and Molecular Dating Suggest That Hemidactylus anamallensis Is Not a Member of the Hemidactylus Radiation and Has an Ancient Late Cretaceous Origin". PLOS ONE. 8 (5): e60615. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...860615B. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060615 . PMC   3655972 . PMID   23696785.

Further reading

• Bauer, Aaron M. & Anthony Patrick Russell. 1995. The systematic relationships of Dravidogecko anamallensis (Günther 1875). Asiatic Herpetol. Res. 6: 30–35.
• Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. Geckonidae, Eublepharidae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. London: 450 pp.
• Günther, A. 1875. Second report on collections of Indian Reptiles obtained by the British Museum. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1875: 224–234.

External links

• Dravidogecko anamallensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database