| Nactus | |
|---|---|
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| pelagic gecko (Nactus pelagicus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Nactus Kluge, 1983 [1] |
Nactus is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Oceania. [2]
The following 35 species are recognized as being valid, and some species have recognized subspecies. [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Nactus.
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Kluge AG (1983). "Cladistic Relationships among Gekkonid Lizards". Copeia1983 (2): 465–475. (Nactus, new genus).