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Small velvet geckos
Amalosia - Wells & Wellington, 1984

Pronunciation: AMM-ah-LOWS-ee-ah
 Etymology: tender, soft.1

Taxonomic notes:

Members of this genus were formerly included in Oedura. While Wells & Wellington erected this genus in 19841, their description was considered to be insufficient. It wasn't until a thorough review of Oedura was undertaken in 2012 that this genus was widely recognised2.

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 4 out of 4 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: clouded gecko (Amalosia jacovae) at 6 cm
 Longest Australian species: Lesueur's velvet gecko (Amalosia lesueurii) at 8 cm
Number of Australian species: 4
 

clouded gecko (Amalosia jacovae)
Lamington Plateau, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
clouded gecko (Amalosia jacovae) distribution range map Amalosia jacovae
Clouded gecko
Year described
(Couper, Keim & Hoskin 2007)
Description
A dark-edged, zigzag band runs along the back. This band is usually fragmented by narrow, darker bars. Slender, slightly depressed body. Ventral scales noticeably larger than those on back. Tail somewhat cylindrical; long and tapered, usually carrot-shaped. Scales on tail arranged in concentric rings, with those on the [ventral[ surface being slightly larger. Pronounced basal webbing between third and fourth toes.

Lesueur's velvet gecko (Amalosia lesueurii)
Girraween National Park, Queensland
Photo © David Fischer
Lesueur's velvet gecko (Amalosia lesueurii) distribution range map Amalosia lesueurii
Lesueur's velvet gecko
Year described
(Duméril & Bibron 1836)
Description

slim velvet gecko (Amalosia obscura)
Artesian Range, Western Australia
Photo © Gina Barnett
slim velvet gecko (Amalosia obscura) distribution range map Amalosia obscura
Slim velvet gecko
Year described
(King 1984)
Description

zigzag velvet gecko (Amalosia rhombifer)
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
zigzag velvet gecko (Amalosia rhombifer) distribution range map Amalosia rhombifer
Zigzag velvet gecko
Year described
(Gray 1845)
Description

References
  1. Wells, Richard W. & Wellington, C. Ross (1984). A synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology, 1(3-4):73-129. - search web for this article
  2. Oliver, P.M.; Bauer, A.M.; Greenbaum, E.; Jackman, T.; & Hobbie, T. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264. - search web for this article
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