Heteronotia Explained

Heteronotia is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Species in the genus Heteronotia are commonly known as prickly geckos.

Species

The following five species are recognized as being valid.^{[1] [2]}

• Heteronotia atra – black Pilbara gecko
• Heteronotia binoei – Bynoe's gecko, prickly gecko
• Heteronotia fasciolata – pale-headed gecko
• Heteronotia planiceps – Bynoe's prickly gecko
• Heteronotia spelea – cave prickly gecko, Pilbara cave gecko, desert cave gecko

Note: a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Heteronotia.

Further reading

• Wermuth H (1965). "Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae, Xantusiidae ". Das Tierreich 80: 1–246. (Heteronotia, new genus). (in German).

Notes and References

1. "Heteronotia ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
2. "Heteronotia ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de.