AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Gekkonidae / Pseudothecadactylus
Giant geckos
Pseudothecadactylus
- Brongersma, 1936
Pronunciation: | SUE-doh-THEE-kah-DAK-till-us | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Etymology: | 'false Thecadactylus ('cup-finger')', referring to another genus of geckos. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: northern giant cave gecko (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri) at 9.6 cm Longest Australian species: giant tree gecko (Pseudothecadactylus australis) at 12 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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