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Genus of lizards
Paroedura (Madagascar ground geckos) is a
genus of
geckos ,
endemic to
Madagascar and the
Comoros .
[1] These geckos are typically
terrestrial , though the young of most
species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.
Species
The following 25 species are recognized as being valid.
[2]
[3]
Paroedura androyensis (
Grandidier , 1867) – Grandidier's Madagascar ground gecko
Paroedura bastardi (
Mocquard , 1900) – Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko
Paroedura fasciata
Glaw ,
J. Köhler &
Vences , 2018
Paroedura gracilis (
Boulenger , 1896) – graceful Madagascar ground gecko
Paroedura guibeae
Dixon &
Kroll , 1974 –
Guibé's ground gecko
Paroedura homalorhina (
Angel , 1936) – northern Madagascar ground gecko
Paroedura hordiesi Glaw,
Rösler ,
Ineich ,
Gehring , J. Köhler & Vences, 2014 – Hordies's ground gecko
Paroedura ibityensis Rösler &
Krüger , 1998 – Ibity ground gecko
Paroedura karstophila
Nussbaum &
Raxworthy , 2000
Paroedura kloki Glaw, J. Köhler & Vences, 2018
Paroedura lohatsara Glaw, Vences &
K. Schmidt , 2001
Paroedura maingoka Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
Paroedura manongavato Piccoli, Belluardo, Lobón-Rovira, Alves, Rasoazanany, Andreone, Rosa & Crottini, 2023
Paroedura masobe Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994
Paroedura neglecta J. Köhler, Vences,
Scherz & Glaw, 2019
Paroedura oviceps (
Boettger , 1881) –
Nosy Be ground gecko
Paroedura picta (
W. Peters , 1854) – ocelot gecko
Paroedura rennerae
Miralles ,
Bruy ,
Crottini ,
Rakotoarison ,
Ratsoavina , Scherz,
R. Schmidt , J. Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2021
Paroedura sanctijohannis
Günther , 1879 – Comoro ground gecko
Paroedura spelaea Glaw, J. Köhler & Vences, 2018
Paroedura stellata
Hawlitschek & Glaw, 2012
Paroedura stumpffi (
Boettger , 1879)
Paroedura tanjaka Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
Paroedura vahiny Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
Paroedura vazimba Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
Nota bene : A
binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paroedura .
References
External links
Further reading
Günther A (1879). "On Mammals and Reptiles from Johanna, Comoro Islands". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Fifth Series 3 : 215–219. ("Parœdura ", new genus, p. 217; "Parœdura sancti johannis ", new species, p. 218).