Family DIPLODACTYLIDAE
Austral Geckos
Compiler and date details
December 2011 - Dr Paul Horner
Introduction
Following Han et al. (2004) and as proposed earlier by Good et al. (1997), the Diplodactylinae are now elevated to family status. Carphodactylidae are also recognised as a separate family. The Diplodactylidae contain 10 genera and about 100 species.
General References
Good, D.A., Bauer, A.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1997. Allozyme evidence for the phylogeny of the giant New Caledonian geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Rhacodactylus), with comments on the status of R. leachianus henkeli. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 317-330
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
Oliver, P.M., Doughty, P. & Palmer, R. 2012. Hidden biodiversity in rare northern Australian vertebrates: the case of the clawless geckos (Crenadactylus, Diplodactylidae) of the Kimberley. Wildlife Research 39: 429-435
Common Name References
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [286] (Austral Geckos)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | DIPLODACTYLIDAE | 20-Jan-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 01-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Dec-2011 | ADDED |