.::::: Lizards of the World - Gekkota :::::.
Last update: 11 August, 2004

Geckos are one of the most diverse families in the world, with approximately 1000 species and new ones discribed every year.

Dibamidae
Anelytropsis
Dibamus
 
Eublepharidae
- Aeluroscalabotinae
Aeluroscalabotes
- Eublepharinae
Coleonyx
Eublepharis
Goniurosaurus
Hemitheconyx
Holodactylus
 
Gekkonidae
-Diplodactylinae
Bavayia
Carphodactylus
Crenadactylus
Diplodactylus
Eurydactylodes
Hoplodactylus
Naultinus
Nephrurus
Oedura
Orraya
Phyllurus
Rhacodactylus
Rhynchoedura
Saltuarius
Strophurus
- Gekkoninae
Afroedura
Afrogecko
Agamura
Ailuronyx
Alsophylax
Aristelliger
Asaccus
Blaesodactylus
Bogertia
Briba
Bunopus
Calodactylodes
Carinatogecko
Chondrodactylus
Christinus
Cnemaspis
Coleodactylus
Colopus
Cosymbotus
Crossobamon
Cryptactites
Cyrtodactylus
Cyrtopodion
Dixonius
Dravidogecko
Ebenavia
Euleptes
Garthia
Geckolepis
Geckonia
Gehyra
Gekko
Goggia
Gonatodes
Gymnodactylus
Haemodracon
Hemidactylus
Hemiphyllodactylus
Heteronotia
Homonota
Homopholis
Lepidoblepharis
Lepidodactylus
Luperosaurus
Lygodactylus
Matoatoa
Microscalabotes
Nactus
Narudasia
Pachydactylus
Palmatogecko
Paragehyra
Paroedura
Perochirus
Phelsuma
Phyllodactylus
Phyllopezus
Pristurus
Pseudogekko
Pseudogonatodes
Ptenopus
Ptychozoon
Ptyodactylus
Quedenfeldtia
Rhinogecko
Rhoptropella
Rhoptropus
Saurodactylus
Sphaerodactylus
Stenodactylus
Tarentola
Teratolepis
Thecadactylus
Tropiocolotes
Urocotyledon
Uroplatus
- Teratoscincinae
Teratoscincus
 
Pygopodidae
- Lialisinae
Aprasia
Lialis
Ophidiocephalus
Pletholax
- Pygopodinae
Delma
Paradelma
Pygopus
Literature

Hoser, R.T. 2002. Further comments on sidewinding in Australian elapid snakes with a report on sidewiding in a pygopodid lizard. Herpetofauna. 32(1):54.

Johnstone, B.M. & Y.L. Werner. 2001. Hearing in some Australian geckos (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonomorpha) as tested electrophysiologically. Herpetol. Nat. Hist., 8(1):49-56.
Kluge, A.G. 2001. Gekkotan lizard taxonomy. Hamadryad, 26(1):i-ii, 1-209.
Werner, Y.L., S. Okada, H. Ota, G. Perry & S. Tokunaga. 1997. Varied and fluctuating foraging modes in nocturnal lizards of the family Gekkonidae. Asiatic Herpetol. Res., 7:153-165.