How to Identify Gekkonidae

Gekkonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 149 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Gekkonidae Species

How to identify Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Asia Minor thin-toed gecko is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in parts of West…

How to identify Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus is a small social gecko found in southern South Africa that…

How to identify Cyrtodactylus miriensis Davis, Das, Leaché, Karin, Brennan, Jackman, Nashriq, Chan & Bauer, 2021

Cyrtodactylus miriensis Davis, Das, Leaché, Karin, Brennan, Jackman, Nashriq, Chan & Bauer, 2021

Cyrtodactylus miriensis Davis, Das, Leaché, Karin, Brennan, Jackman, Nashriq, Chan & Bauer, 2021

Cyrtodactylus miriensis is a gecko species found in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, a…

How to identify Hemidactylus whitakeri Mirza, Gowande, Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018

Hemidactylus whitakeri Mirza, Gowande, Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018

Hemidactylus whitakeri Mirza, Gowande, Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018

Whitaker's termite hill gecko (Hemidactylus whitakeri) is a species of house gec…

How to identify Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti is an oviparous gecko species endemic to Queensland, Australia, …

How to identify Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni is a gecko that lives in southern African coastal dune san…

How to identify Chondrodactylus bibronii (Smith, 1846)

Chondrodactylus bibronii (Smith, 1846)

Chondrodactylus bibronii (Smith, 1846)

Chondrodactylus bibronii (Bibron's gecko) is a moderate-sized stocky gecko nativ…

How to identify Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus, the Indopacific tree gecko, is a gecko species native …

How to identify Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

The angulated dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus angularis) is a gecko species native to …

How to identify Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

The Chiang Mai dwarf gecko is a gecko species endemic to Chiang Mai Province, Th…

How to identify Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma is a dull brown gecko species endemic to specific mou…

How to identify Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi, Kotschy's gecko, is a small slender gecko native to coas…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Gekkonidae?

Gekkonidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Pachydactylus austeni, formally described by Hewitt in 1923, has a smooth, colourful body, large eyes, and distinctly noticeable yellow or white eyelids. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Gekkonidae?

Gekkonidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. The family contains 149 accepted species worldwide.

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