AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Gekkonidae / Amalosia
Small velvet geckos
Amalosia
- Wells & Wellington, 1984
| Pronunciation: | AMM-ah-LOWS-ee-ah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology: | tender, soft.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomic notes: |
Members of this genus were formerly included in Oedura. While Wells & Wellington erected this genus in 19841, their description was considered to be insufficient. It wasn't until a thorough review of Oedura was undertaken in 2012 that this genus was widely recognised2. |
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| Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 4 out of 4 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: clouded gecko (Amalosia jacovae) at 6 cm Longest Australian species: Lesueur's velvet gecko (Amalosia lesueurii) at 8 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Wells, Richard W. & Wellington, C. Ross (1984). A synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology, 1(3-4):73-129. - search web for this article
- Oliver, P.M.; Bauer, A.M.; Greenbaum, E.; Jackman, T.; & Hobbie, T. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264. - search web for this article