Gekkoninae

Subfamily of lizards

Gekkoninae
Gekko gecko, the 'Tokay': type species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Gray, 1825[1][2]
Genera

30; see text

Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. Hemidactylus and Cyrtodactylus together account for 185 species.

Genera

A gold dust day gecko (genus Phelsuma) in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
Lygodactylus luteopicturatus(dwarf yellow-headed gecko)

The following is a list of recognized genera:

References

Wikispecies has information related to Gekkoninae.
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  2. ^ Wikimedia Commons.
  3. ^ Reptile Database: http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/gekkonidae.php Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Downloaded Feb. 17, 2010.)
Taxon identifiers
Gekkoninae
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