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Geckolepis

Reptilia - Gekkonidae

Taxonomy
Geckolepis was named by Grandidier (1867). It is extant.

It was assigned to Gekkonidae by Estes (1983) and Carroll (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Geckolepis Grandidier
1983Geckolepis Estes
1988Geckolepis Carroll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderGekkonomorpha
infraorderGekkotaCuvier 1817
familyGekkonidaeGray 1825
genusGeckolepisGrandidier 1867

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Geckolepis Grandidier 1867
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:40:44
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:40:44
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Beanka) G. sp. (205190 205193)