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Gekko
| Description | Gekko is a genus of Southeast Asian geckos commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos. Although species such as Gekko gecko (Tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered. Fossils, including Yantarogekko, date back to the Eocene. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekko, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Gekko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Common Name | gecko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Gekko Laurenti, 1768 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Laurenti, Joseph N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum. Joan Thomae, Viennae.: 1–214; Pls. 1–5. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 0.13 - 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Diapsida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | insectivore, carnivore (based on Gekkonidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Gekkos, Tropical Asian Geckos, Typical Geckos, Gecko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekko |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Gekko aaronbaueri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko adleri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko albofasciolatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko athymus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko auriverrucosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko badenii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko boehmei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko bonkowskii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko canaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko canhi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko carusadensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko chinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko coi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko crombota species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko ernstkelleri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko gecko species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Tokay Gecko | 0 Ma Extant | ||
| Gekko gigante species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko grossmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko hokouensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko japonicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko kikuchii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko kwangsiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko lauhachindai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko liboensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko melli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko mindorensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko monarchus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko nadenensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko nutaphandi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko palawanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko palmatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko petricolus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko porosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko pumilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko reevesii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko remotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko romblon species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko rossi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko russelltraini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko scabridus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko scientiadventura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko sengchanthavongi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko shibatai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko siamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko similignum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko smithii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko subpalmatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko swinhonis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko taibaiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko takouensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko tawaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko taylori species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko thakhekensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko truongi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko verreauxi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko vertebralis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko vietnamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko vittatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko wenxianensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gekko yakuensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Gecco Ritgen, 1828 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Gecco |
| Gecko Brongniart, 1800 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Gecko |
| Geko Rafinesque, 1815 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Geko |
| Gecus Rafinesque, 1810 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Gecus |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1768 | Gekko Laurenti |
| 1983 | Gekko Estes |
| 1988 | Gekko Carroll |
| 1996 | Gekko Frank and Ramus |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
