Scientific name Geckoella Rank Genus | Suborder Lacertilia Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Lower classifications Geckoella collegalensis, Geckoella jeyporensis |
Geckoella is a genus of Gekkonidae endemic to India and Sri Lanka.
Classification of genus Geckoella
The phylogenetic relationships within the genus Geckoella has not been resolved to date. Based on morphology, Bauer (2002) suggested that it was a subgenus of Cyrtodactylus but a phylogenetic study by Feng et al. (2007), though with inadequate sampling of taxa, restored it to generic status once again.
Seven species have been recorded to date.
The five species found in India, listed alphabetically, are :
Two species found in Sri Lanka, listed alphabetically, are :
occur in the arid and moist zones of Sri Lanka respectively.
References
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