Homopholis
For the genus of grasses, see Homopholis (plant).
Homopholis | |
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H. fasciata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Sauria |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
Genus: | Homopholis Boulenger, 1885 |
Diversity | |
4 species (see text) |
Homopholis is a genus of geckos found in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Species
There are four species:[1]
- Homopholis arnoldi Loveridge, 1944
- Homopholis fasciata (Boulenger, 1890) — African banded velvet gecko
- Homopholis mulleri Visser, 1987 — Muller's velvet gecko
- Homopholis walbergii (A. Smith, 1849) — Wahlberg's velvet gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Homopholis.
References
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Homopholis, new genus, p. 191).
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