Family CARPHODACTYLIDAE
Southern Padless Geckos
Introduction
Following Han et al. (2004), the family Carphodactylidae is recognised based on a set of apomorphies as identified by Bauer and Russell (1988) and Bauer (1990). Seven genera and 31 species in Australia.
General References
Bauer, A.M. 1990. Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the Carphodactylini (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Bonner Zoologische Monographien 30: 1-220
Bauer, A.M. & Russell, A.P. 1988. The morphology of the gekkonid cutaneous sensilla, with comments on function and phylogeny in the Carphodactylini (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1583-1588
Han, D., Zhou, K. & Bauer, A.M. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships among gekkotan lizards inferred from C-mos nuclear DNA sequences and a new classification of the Gekkota. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 83: 353-368
Common Name References
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [261] (Southern Padless Geckos)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 20-Jan-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Dec-2011 | ADDED |