Gekkoninae Explained

Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. Hemidactylus and Cyrtodactylus together account for 185 species.

Genera

The following is a list of recognized genera:

• Agamura (2 species)
• Alsophylax (6 species)
• Altiphylax (5 species)
• Ancylodactylus (19 species)
• Bunopus (3 species)
• Carinatogecko (2 species)
• Cnemaspis (148 species)
• Crossobamon (1 or 2 species)
• Cryptactites (monotypic)
• Cyrtodactylus (297 species)
• Cyrtopodion (37 species)
• Dixonius (11 species)
• Dravidogecko (7 species)
• Gehyra (68 species)
• Gekko (86 species)
• Gonydactylus (4 species)
• Hemidactylus (190 species)^[1]
• Hemiphyllodactylus (51 species)
• Heteronotia (3 species)
• Lepidodactylus (44 species)
• Luperosaurus (8 species)
• Mediodactylus (13 species)
• Nactus (35 species)
• Palmatogecko (2 species)
• Pseudogekko (10 species)
• Rhinogekko (2 species)
• Stenodactylus (10 species)
• Teratolepis (2 species)
• Trachydactylus (2 species)
• Trigonodactylus (3 species)
• Tropiocolotes (15 species)

Notes and References

1. Reptile Database: http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/gekkonidae.php (Downloaded Feb. 17, 2010.)