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Goggia
''Goggia'', also known Common name, commonly as dwarf leaf-toed geckos or pygmy geckos, is a genus of African geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Goggia'' are found in southern Africa. Species The following ten species are recognized as being valid. *''Goggia braacki'' (David A. Good, Good, :fr:Aaron Matthew Bauer, Bauer & :fr:William Roy Branch, Branch, 1996) – Braack's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia essexi'' (John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt, 1925) – Essex's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia gemmula'' (Bauer, Branch & Good, 1996) – Richtersveld dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia hewitti'' (Branch, Bauer & Good, 1995) – John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt's dwarf leaf-toed geckoRichard Allen "Bo" Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia hewitti' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia
''Goggia'', also known Common name, commonly as dwarf leaf-toed geckos or pygmy geckos, is a genus of African geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Goggia'' are found in southern Africa. Species The following ten species are recognized as being valid. *''Goggia braacki'' (David A. Good, Good, :fr:Aaron Matthew Bauer, Bauer & :fr:William Roy Branch, Branch, 1996) – Braack's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia essexi'' (John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt, 1925) – Essex's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia gemmula'' (Bauer, Branch & Good, 1996) – Richtersveld dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia hewitti'' (Branch, Bauer & Good, 1995) – John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt's dwarf leaf-toed geckoRichard Allen "Bo" Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia hewitti' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Lineata
''Goggia lineata'', also known as the striped dwarf leaf-toed gecko or striped pygmy gecko, is a minute and delicate species of dwarf leaf-toed gecko that is indigenous to the western part of the Cape of South Africa. With a length of about , this tiny nocturnal gecko is, along with ''Cryptactites peringueyi'' (Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko), the smallest lizard in southern Africa. Geographic range Its natural range extends from Cape Town (where it is sometimes still found in suburban gardens) eastwards through the Western Cape and then up along South Africa's west coast as far as Namibia. Description It is a pale grey lizard of about in length, usually with several dark stripes running down its back. Behaviour and habitat They can often be found sheltering under rubble or vegetation, alongside other species, being happy to share a refuge with other larger geckos such as ''Afrogecko porphyreus'' (the marbled leaf-toed gecko). Diet Collectively they eat a great deal of small in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Hewitti
''Goggia hewitti'', known commonly as Hewitt's dwarf leaf-toed gecko, Hewitt's leaf-toed gecko, or Hewitt's pygmy gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''hewitti'', is in honor of British-born South African herpetologist John Hewitt. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia hewitti'', p. 123). Description ''G. hewitti'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail, if original, is slightly longer than the SVL, but shorter if regenerated. The dorsum of the body is light brown with darker brown markings, and the venter is pale cream. Males have four preanal pores. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Goggi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Essexi
''Goggia essexi'', also known commonly as Essex's dwarf leaf-toed gecko, Essex's leaf-toed gecko, and Essex's pygmy gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''essexi'', is in honor of South African herpetologist Robert Essex. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia essexi'', p. 85). Geographic range ''G. essexi'' is found in Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''G. essexi'' is rocky areas in shrubland. Description ''G. essexi'' is very small for its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a tail slightly longer than SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is . Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Braacki
''Goggia braacki'', also known commonly as Braack's dwarf leaf-toed gecko, Braack's pygmy gecko, and the Karoo leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''braacki'', is in honor of South African herpetologist Harold H. Braack. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia braacki'', p. 36). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''G. braacki'' is rocky areas of montane grassland. Description Adults of ''G. braacki'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Reproduction ''G. braacki'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Hexapora
''Goggia hexapora'', also known as the Cedarberg dwarf leaf-toed gecko or Cedarberg pygmy gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Goggia Reptiles described in 1995 Taxa named by William Roy Branch {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Gemmula
''Goggia gemmula'', also known as the Richtersveld dwarf leaf-toed gecko or the Richtersveld pygmy gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in South Africa and Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... References Goggia Reptiles described in 1996 Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles of South Africa Taxa named by William Roy Branch {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Microlepidota
''Goggia microlepidota'', also known as the small-scaled dwarf leaf-toed gecko, small-scaled leaf-toed gecko, or small-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family. It is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Further reading * Branch, Bill. 2004. ''Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition. Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Goggia microlepidota'', p. 242 + Plate 87). * FitzSimons VFM. 1939. Descriptions of some new species and subspecies of lizards from South Africa. ''Ann. Transvaal Mus. (Pretoria)'' 20 (1): 5–16. (''Phyllodactylus microlepidotus'', new species). Goggia Geckos of Africa Endemic reptiles of South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Rupicola
''Goggia rupicola'', also known as the Namaqua dwarf leaf-toed gecko or the Namaqua pygmy gecko, is a southern African leaf-toed gecko first described by Vivian FitzSimons from a specimen collected on the 23 August 1937 where it was found in cracks of rocks of small outcrops in the arid Namakwaland in South Africa and Namibia. Name ''Rupicolous'' refers to inhabiting rocks and stones.\\ Description On the dorsal (upper) sideG. rupicola is a dark greyish brown with pale salmon-coloured semicircular spots with a dark edge on the front arranged in more or less regular series down the back. A thin black streak runs from the nostril through the eye to just above ear-opening. The belly is a greyish white. It is related to '' Goggia essexi'' from which it can be distinguished mainly by the dorsal and ventral scaling and the colour markings. Dimensions: Body length about 30 mm, tail length 30 mm, head length 6 to 7 mm, head breadth 5.2 mm, forelimb 9 mm, hind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Incognita
''Goggia incognita'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Goggia Reptiles described in 2017 Endemic reptiles of South Africa {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goggia Matzikamaensis
''Goggia matzikamaensis'' is a species of gecko. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Goggia Reptiles described in 2017 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), tokay geckos (''Gekko''), day geckos (''Phelsuma''), mourning geckos (''Lepidodactylus'') and dtellas (''Gehyra''). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas. Hemidactylus geckos are one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera. Carranza, S., and E. .. Arnold. "Systematics, Biogeography, and Evolution of Hemidactylus Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) Elucidated Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 38, no. 2, Elsevier Inc, 2006, pp. 531–45, . Fossils The earliest known gekkonidae fossil record '' Yantarogekko'' was found in Eocene-Aged Baltic amber. Distribution Species within the Gekkonidae family can be located in every warm land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |