Geckoella is a disputed
genus of
Gekkonidae endemic to
India and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Classification of genus ''Geckoella''
The phylogenetic relationships within the genus ''Geckoella'' has not been resolved to date. Based on morphology, suggested that it was a subgenus of ''
Cyrtodactylus
''Cyrtodactylus'' (Greek κυρτος ''kurtos'' "curved", from κυπτω ''kuptō'' "to stoop"; δακτυλος ''daktulos'' "finger, toe") is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and fores ...
'' but a phylogenetic study by , though with inadequate sampling of taxa, restored it to generic status once again.
They have all been placed under the genus ''
Cyrtodactylus
''Cyrtodactylus'' (Greek κυρτος ''kurtos'' "curved", from κυπτω ''kuptō'' "to stoop"; δακτυλος ''daktulos'' "finger, toe") is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and fores ...
'' until a more definitive classification can be worked out.
Seven species have been recorded.
The five species found in India, listed alphabetically, are :
*''
Geckoella albofasciatus'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1885)– Boulenger's Indian gecko
*''
Geckoella collegalensis'' (
Beddome, 1870) – Kollegal ground gecko
*''
Geckoella deccanensis'' (
Günther, 1864)
*''
Geckoella irulaorum'' (
Agarwal
Agrawal (anglicised as Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal, Agarawala) is a Bania community found throughout northern, central and western India, mainly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Hi ...
, 2023)
*''
Geckoella jeyporensis
''Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis'', also known as the Jeypore Indian gecko, the Jeypore ground gecko, or the Patinghe Indian gecko, is an endangered species of gecko found in India, which was until recently considered extinct. Described from a single ...
'' (
Beddome, 1877) – Patinghe Indian gecko
*''
Geckoella nebulosus'' (
Beddome, 1870)
Two species found in Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically, are :
*''
Geckoella triedrus'' (
Günther, 1864) - Sri Lanka Gecko
*''
Geckoella yakhuna
''Cyrtodactylus yakhuna'', also known as the northern Sri Lanka gecko, spotted bow-fingered gecko, blotch bow-fingered gecko, or demon gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to northern Sri Lanka.
Habitat and distribution
It is a dainty, ground-d ...
'' (Deraniyagala, 1945) - Northern Sri Lanka Gecko,
occur in the arid and moist zones of Sri Lanka respectively.
References
Works cited
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Geckos
Taxa named by John Edward Gray