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Geiseleptes delfinoi

Reptilia - Gekkonidae

Taxonomy
Geiseleptes delfinoi was named by Villa et al. (2022). Its type specimen is GMH Ce IV-4057-1933, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Geiseleptes.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Geiseleptes delfinoi 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
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderGekkonomorpha
infraorderGekkotaCuvier 1817
familyGekkonidaeGray 1825
subfamilySphaerodactylinae(Underwood 1954)
subfamilyEuleptinae
genusGeiseleptes
speciesdelfinoi

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.

Geiseleptes delfinoi Villa et al. 2022
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Behler and King 1979

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Geiseleptes delfinoi (45739)