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Geiseleptes

Reptilia - Gekkonidae

Taxonomy
Geiseleptes was named by Villa et al. (2022). Its type is Geiseleptes delfinoi.

It was assigned to Euleptinae by Villa et al. (2022).

Species
G. delfinoi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Geiseleptes Villa et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderGekkonomorpha
infraorderGekkotaCuvier 1817
familyGekkonidaeGray 1825
subfamilySphaerodactylinae(Underwood 1954)
subfamilyEuleptinae
genusGeiseleptes

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. †Geiseleptes Villa et al. 2022
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Geiseleptes delfinoi Villa et al. 2022
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Villa et al. 2022The phylogenetic analysis recovered three unambiguous autapomorphies for the taxon: frontoparietal suture U-shaped and anteriorly arched in dorsal view (C70: 1 ? 0); orbital process of the prefrontal terminating within the anterior 1/3 of the orbit (C383: 2 -> 1); short grooves along posterolateral margins of frontal (C389: 1 -> 0).
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: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) G. delfinoi (45739)