| Oedura | |
|---|---|
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| Ocellated velvet gecko (Oedura monilis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Oedura J. E. Gray, 1842 [1] |
Oedura is a genus of medium to large geckos, lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Species in the genus are referred to by the common name velvet geckos.
Most of the species of Oedura occur in northern and eastern Australia, with further isolates in the arid zone (Pilbara, Central Ranges and Flinders Ranges).
Geckos of the genus Oedura are mostly arboreal and nocturnal, and have flattened bodies that are distinctly patterned. They are secretive tree or rock dwellers, usually concealing themselves beneath peeling bark or in cracks and crevices. A species found in the Kimberley region, Oedura filicipoda, is named for the plumose fringing on the toes that may assist in clinging to rocky overhangs. [2] All species are adapted to their dry conditions and can go for months without food or water.[ citation needed ]
The content of the genus Oedura has been reduced by Oliver et al. in 2012, when they transferred four species to the genus Amalosia and erected two new monotypic genera, Hesperoedura for Oedura reticulata and Nebulifera for Oedura robusta. [3]
The type species for the genus is Oedura marmorata, first described by John Edward Gray in 1842. [4] The following is a list of the 19 valid species: [5]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Oedura.
Transferred to genus Amalosia Wells & Wellington, 1983:
Transferred to genus Hesperoedura Oliver et al., 2012:
Transferred to genus NebuliferaOliver et al., 2012:
Diplodactylus is a genus of geckos of the family Diplodactylidae from Australia. They are sometimes called stone geckos or fat-tailed geckos. Member species are morphologically similar but genetically distinct.
Amalosia rhombifer, also known commonly as the zigzag velvet gecko and the zig-zag gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Crenadactylus, the clawless geckos, are named for their distinguishing feature, the absence of terminal claws on the digits. They are the only Australian members of Gekkonidae to lack claws, the endemic genus is also the smallest in size.
Amalosia lesueurii, commonly known as Lesueur's gecko or Lesueur's velvet gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand. Three diplodactylid genera have recently been split into multiple new genera.
Amalosia is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. It includes four species:
Amalosia jacovae, also known commonly as the clouded gecko or the clouded velvet gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Velvet gecko can refer to any of the following gecko genera. Some genera are endemic to Australia, while others are endemic to Madagascar. :
Amalosia obscura, also known commonly as the slim velvet gecko is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Lucasium is a genus of lizards, sometimes called ground geckos, in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and it includes 14 species.
The northern velvet gecko is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
Oedura cincta, or inland marbled velvet gecko, is an Australian species of gecko.
Oedura coggeri, commonly known as the northern spotted velvet gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
The southern spotted velvet gecko, also known commonly as Tryon's velvet gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Oedura argentea is a species of velvet gecko that has been recently described from the sandstone ranges of central-north Queensland, Australia.
Pygopodoidea is a gecko superfamily and the only taxon in the gekkotan subclade Pygopodomorpha. The clade includes three Australasian families: Diplodactylidae, Carphodactylidae, and Pygopodidae. Traditional gekkotan systematics had considered Diplodactylidae and Carphodactylidae as subfamilies of the family Gekkonidae, but recent molecular work have placed Pygopodidae within Gekkonidae making it paraphyletic. These analyses have shown support of Pygopodidae and Carphodactylidae being sister taxa, with Diplodactylidae occupying a basal position in Pygopodoidea.
Oedura picta, the ornate velvet gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Queensland in Australia. It, along with two other species, was first formally named in 2019.
Oedura lineata, the Arcadia velvet gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Queensland in Australia. It, along with two other species, was first formally named in 2019.
Oedura elegans, the elegant velvet gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It, along with two other species, was first formally named in 2019.
