Ptenopus Garrulus
''Ptenopus garrulus'', also known as the common barking gecko or whistling gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... found in southern Africa. Gallery Common Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus) barking (6854290978).jpg, Barking from lair Ptenopus garrulus garrulus.jpg, Nominate subspecies Ptenopus garrulus maculatus01.jpg, ''P. g. maculatus'' References Ptenopus Reptiles described in 1849 {{Gecko-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ptenopus
''Ptenopus'' is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *''Ptenopus carpi'' – Namib chirping gecko *'' Ptenopus garrulus'' – common barking gecko **''Ptenopus garrulus garrulus'' **''Ptenopus garrulus maculatus'' *'' Ptenopus kochi'' – Koch's barking gecko ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Ptenopus''.Alexander, Graham; Marais, Johan (2007). ''A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Random House / Struik Nature. . Etymology The specific name, ''carpi'', is in honor of Dutch-born South African amateur naturalist Bernhard Karp (1901–1966).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |