Velvet Gecko

	Velvet Gecko 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 genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, and formerly considered part of the genus '' Homopholis''. Description The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces ... {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Amalosia ''Amalosia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. It includes four species: Taxonomy All species of the genus ''Amalosia'' were previously included within 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''. Oliver PM, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, Hobbie T (2012). "Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus ''Oedura'' Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 63: 255-264. Some taxonomic authorities still place all four species in the former genus. All species are native to Australia. Species The following four species are recognized as being valid. ''Amalosia jacovae'' ''Amalosia lesueurii'' ''Amalosia obscura'' ''Amalosia rhombifer'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Robust Velvet Gecko The robust velvet gecko or robust gecko (''Nebulifera robusta'') is a species of gecko endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... to Australia. References Geckos of Australia Diplodactylidae Reptiles described in 1885 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Oedura ''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. Geographic range 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). Behaviour and habitat 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. All species are adapted to their dry conditions and can go for months without food or water. Taxonomy The content of the genus ''Oedura'' has been reduced by Oliver et al. in 2012, when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Reticulated Velvet Gecko The reticulated velvet gecko (''Hesperoedura reticulata'') 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 ...s endemic to Australia. References Diplodactylidae Reptiles described in 1969 Geckos of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Homopholis ''Homopholis'' is a genus of geckos found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their diet consists of small insects, and they are oviparous. Species There are four species: * ''Homopholis arnoldi'' * ''Homopholis fasciata'' — banded velvet gecko, striped velvet gecko * ''Homopholis mulleri'' — Muller's velvet gecko * ''Homopholis walbergii'' — Wahlberg's velvet gecko ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Homopholis''. References Further reading George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (''Homopholis'', new genus, p. 191). {{Taxonbar, from=Q145429 Homopholis, Geckos Reptiles of Africa Lizard genera Taxa named by George Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]