Rhacodactylus

Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Pygopodomorpha |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Diplodactylidae
Genus:
Species (5):
R. auriculatus –
R. leachianus –
R. trachycephalus –
R. trachyrhynchus –
R. willihenkeli
Name
Rhacodactylus Fitzinger, 1843: 19
- Type species: Ascalabotes leachianus Cuvier, 1829, by original designation.
References
Primary references
- Fitzinger, L. 1843. Systema Reptilium. Fasciculus primus. Amblyglossae. Braumüller et Seidel: Wien. vi + 106 pp. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Bauer, A.M., Jackman, T.R., Sadlier, R.A. & Whitaker, A.H. 2012. Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus). Zootaxa 3404(1): 1–52. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3404.1.1
Reference page. - Köhler, G., Sameit, J., Seipp, R. & Geiss, K. 2024. A new species of giant gecko of the genus Rhacodactylus from New Caledonia (Squamata, Gekkota, Diplodactylidae). Zootaxa 5538(4): 301–321. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5538.4.1
Reference page.
Links
Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Rhacodactylus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 5 May 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: New Caledonian Knob-headed Giant Geckos
- 日本語: ミカドヤモリ属