Quedenfeldtia
Quedenfeldtia | |
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Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Quedenfeldtia Boettger, 1883 |
Quedenfeldtia is a small genus of attractive gecko species, commonly known as atlas day geckos. Despite their common name, they are not part of the day gecko genus (Phelsuma) and do not resemble them in any way.
Etymology
The generic name, Quedenfeldtia, is in honor of German naturalist Max Quedenfeldt (1851–1891).[1]
Species
Two species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)
- Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1873) – Atlas day gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Quedenfeldtia.
References
Further reading
- Boettger, Oskar (1883). "Die Reptilien und Amphibien von Marocco II ". Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 13: 93-146. (Quedenfeldtia, new genus, p. 125). (in German).
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