Pseudothecadactylus

Updated on Dec 10, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles		Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Lacertilia Family Gekkonidae Rank Genus

Similar Beaked gecko, Crenadactylus ocellatus, Scaled reptiles, Amalosia, Oedura rhombifer

Pseudothecadactylus is a genus of geckos found in various states of Australia.

Species

Three species are recognized as being valid.

Pseudothecadactylus australis (Günther, 1877) – Cape York pad-tail gecko

Pseudothecadactylus cavaticus Cogger, 1975

Pseudothecadactylus lindneri Cogger, 1975 – giant cave gecko

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pseudothecadactylus.

The specific name, lindneri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist David A. Lindner.

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