Velvet gecko

Last updated April 08, 2019

Velvet gecko can refer to any of the following gecko genera. Some genera are endemic to Australia, while others are endemic to Madagascar. :

Family Diplodactylidae
Amalosia
Robust velvet gecko, Nebulifera robusta
Oedura
Reticulated velvet gecko, Hesperoedura reticulata
Family Gekkonidae
Homopholis
Blaesodactylus

Amalosia is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae endemic to Australia. It includes four species: All species of this genus were previously included with the genus Oedura until 2012, when Oliver et al. transferred four species to this genus and erected two new monotypic genera, Hesperoedura for Oedura reticulata and Nebulifera for Oedura robusta Some taxonomic authorities still place all four species in the former genus. All species are native to Australia.

The robust velvet gecko or robust gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Australia.

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.

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