Phyllodactylidae
Sign in to saveThe Phyllodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of 163 species in 10 genera, distributed throughout the New World, North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The family was first delineated based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis in 2008, and all members possess a unique single codon deletion in the phosducin (PDC) gene. The phyllodactylid genus Bogertia has been recently synonymized with Phyllopezus. The name of the family comes from the leaf shaped fingers.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhyllodactylidae
ユビワレヤモリ科 Phyllodactylidae は有鱗目の科の一つ。かつてはヤモリ科に含められていた。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Collections
- NMV
- Recorded in
- Egypt, Nigeria, Cabo Verde
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- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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- Category:Phyllodactylidae
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The Phyllodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of 163 species in 10 genera, distributed throughout the New World, North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The family was first delineated based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis in 2008, and all members possess a unique single codon deletion in the phosducin (PDC) gene. The phyllodactylid genus Bogertia has been recently synonymized with Phyllopezus. The name of the family comes from the leaf shaped fingers.
==Genera== These genera are considered members of the Phyllodactylidae:
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