Gehyra

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Gehyra
Gehyra vorax.jpg
Gehyra vorax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Gehyra
Gray, 1834
Species

72 recognized species, see text.

Gehyra dubia, dubious dtella Eastern Dtella Side.JPG
Gehyra dubia , dubious dtella
Gehyra mutilata, stump-toed gecko Gehyra mutilata.jpg
Gehyra mutilata , stump-toed gecko

Gehyra is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae . Species within the genus are known as web-toed geckos or dtellas, and most bear close resemblance to geckos from the genus Hemidactylus .

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Geographic range

Gehyra species have a wide geographic range, covering most of the Oceania and Melanesian Islands as far north as the Ryukyu Islands and Thailand.

Description

Dtellas are moderately sized geckos that resemble house geckos. Gehyra species have toepads and powerful claws. Like some other geckos, they have a tendency to drop strips of skin if handled carelessly. Similar to house geckos, dtellas are able to communicate with clicks or chirps, although their chirp is often quieter than that of house geckos.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. [1] [2]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gehyra.

References

  1. Genus Gehyra at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  2. Genus "Gehyra ". at Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Gekkota/Gekkonidae.
  3. Bourke, Gayleen; Pratt, Renae C.; Vanderduys, Eric; Moritz, Craig (2017). "Systematics of a small Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Einasleigh Uplands, Queensland: description of a new range restricted species". Zootaxa. 4231 (1): 85–99. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4231.1.5. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   28187551. (Gehyra einasleighensis, new species).

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