''Correlophus'' is a genus of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
s in the family
Diplodactylidae
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geck ...
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 elsew ...
to
New Caledonia
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. It includes three species:
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Correlophus belepensis
''Correlophus belepensis'' is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia. They can reach a snout–vent length of 100 mm (5 inches). They have a similar appearance to their sister taxon ''Correlophus ciliatus''. They only occur in a 8 kilometer ...
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Bauer ''et al.'', 2012
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Correlophus ciliatus
''Correlophus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae endemic to New Caledonia. It includes three species:
*''Correlophus belepensis'' Bauer ''et al.'', 2012
*''Correlophus ciliatus'' Guichenot, 1866 (formerly included in ''Rhacodac ...
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Guichenot, 1866 (formerly included in ''
Rhacodactylus
''Rhacodactylus'' is a genus of medium to large geckos of the family Diplodactylidae. All species in this genus are found on the islands that make up New Caledonia.
Genus characteristics include long limbs and toes with well-developed lamellae. ...
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Correlophus sarasinorum
''Correlophus sarasinorum'', also called commonly Roux's giant gecko, Sarasins' giant gecko, Sarasin's icgiant gecko (incorrectly), and the suras gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is native to the southe ...
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Roux, 1913 (formerly included in ''Rhacodactylus'')
References
Geckos of New Caledonia
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Alphonse Guichenot
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