Paroedura | |
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Ocelot gecko (Paroedura picta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
Genus: |
Paroedura Günther, 1879 |
Species | |
24, see text. |
Paroedura (Madagascar ground geckos) is a genus of geckos, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. [1] These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
The following 25 species are recognized as being valid. [2] [3]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paroedura.
Paroedura | |
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Ocelot gecko (Paroedura picta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
Genus: |
Paroedura Günther, 1879 |
Species | |
24, see text. |
Paroedura (Madagascar ground geckos) is a genus of geckos, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. [1] These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
The following 25 species are recognized as being valid. [2] [3]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paroedura.