AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Gekkonidae / Hesperoedura
Reticulated velvet gecko
Hesperoedura
- Oliver, Bauer, Greenbaum, Jackman & Hobbie, 2012
Pronunciation: | HESS-per-oh-DURE-ah | |||||||||
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Etymology: | "'western swollen-tail' from the Greek hesperos (western), oed (swollen) and dura (tail), in reference to its restricted distribution in the south-west Australian Biodiversity Hotspot. The generic name is feminine."1 | |||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
This genus' sole member was formerly included in Oedura.1 |
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Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: reticulated velvet gecko (Hesperoedura reticulata) at 7 cm Longest Australian species: reticulated velvet gecko (Hesperoedura reticulata) at 7 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- 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