Correlophus

Correlophus
Correlophus ciliatus, the crested gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Correlophus
Guichenot, 1866

Correlophus is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae that is endemic to New Caledonia. Correlophus ciliatus and C. sarasinorum were formerly described as members of the Rhacodactylus genus until the discovery of C. belepensis in 2012.

Species

It includes three species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Correlophus belepensis Bauer et al., 2012 New Caledonia
Correlophus ciliatus Guichenot, 1866 (formerly included in Rhacodactylus) New Caledonia.
Correlophus sarasinorum Roux, 1913 (formerly included in Rhacodactylus) New Caledonia.

References

  1. ^ Correlophus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 October 2013.


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