Perochirus
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Genus: | Perochirus |
Perochirus is a genus of geckos endemic to the Philippines, Oceania and Japan, commonly known as Micronesian geckos, Polynesian geckos, or tropical geckos.
Species
The following three species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Perochirus ateles (A.H.A. Duméril, 1856) – Duméril's tropical gecko, fragile Micronesian gecko, fragile Polynesian gecko
- Perochirus guentheri Boulenger, 1885 – Günther's tropical gecko
- Perochirus scutellatus (Fischer, 1882) – giant Micronesian gecko, shielded tropical gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Perochirus.
References
- ^ Perochirus. ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- ^ Perochirus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1885. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Perochirus, new genus, p. 154).