Paroedura

Paroedura
Paroedura picta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Paroedura
Günther, 1879
Species

16, see text.

Paroedura is a genus of gecko, endemic to Madagascar and the Comores.[1] These geckos are typically terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for their feet to support.

Species

References

  1. ^ Molecular phylogenetic relationships among species of the Malagasy-Comoran gecko genus Paroedura (Squamata: Gekkonidae) Todd R. Jackmana, Aaron M. Bauera, Eli Greenbauma, Frank Glawb and Miguel Vencesc Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 74-81