Rag finger
| Rag finger | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mute-headed gecko ( Rhacodactylus auriculatus ) |
||||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
| Scientific name | ||||||||||||
| Rhacodactylus | ||||||||||||
| Fitzinger , 1843 |
The lobed fingers ( Rhacodactylus ) are a genus from the family of the double- fingered geckos (Diplodactylidae). All of these species are endemic to the New Caledonia archipelago . They are tree-dwelling (arboricole way of life). R. trachyrhynchus is one of the few live- bearing gecko species ( viviparia ).
species
- Mute-headed gecko ( Rhacodactylus auriculatus ( Bavay , 1869) )
- New Caledonian Giant Gecko ( Rhacodactylus leachianus ( Cuvier , 1829) )
- Rhacodactylus trachycephalus ( Boulenger , 1878) (previously subspecies of Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus )
- Griffin- tailed gecko ( Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Bocage , 1873)
In new genera were placed:
- Lichen Gecko ( Rhacodactylus chahoua Bavay , 1869) (Now Mniarogekko chahoua ( Bavay , 1869))
- Crown Gecko ( Rhacodactylus ciliatus ( Guichenot , 1866) ) (now Correlophus ciliatus Guichenot , 1866)
- Sarasin's gecko ( Rhacodactylus sarasinorum Roux , 1913) (now Correlophus sarasinorum ( Roux , 1913))
literature
- Stefanie Bach: The crown gecko. Rhacodactylus ciliatus. Natur-und-Tier-Verlag, Münster 2006, ISBN 3-937285-77-6 .
- Robert Seipp, Friedrich Wilhelm Henkel: Rhacodactylus. Biology, husbandry and breeding. With an appendix of the gecko species of New Caledonia. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main 2000, ISBN 3-930612-23-2 .
- Phillippe de Vosjoli, Frank Fast, Allen Repashy: Rhacodactylus. The Complete Guide to their Selection and Care. Advanced Vision, Vista CA 2003, ISBN 0-9742971-0-0 .
Web links
Commons : Rag Finger ( Rhacodactylus ) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Rhacodactylus in The Reptile Database
- Rhacodactylus Revision (2012) by Aaron Bauer (English)