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Taxonomy of the genus Geckolepis Biodiversity of the family Gekkonidae

Bibliography of the genus
Geckolepis (Fish-scale Geckos)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Geckolepis in general

Gardner, C.J.; Jasper, L.D. 2015. A fish-scaled gecko (Geckolepis sp.) escapes predation by a velvet gecko (Blaesodactylus sp.) through skin shedding. Herpetology Notes 8: 479-481.

Jono, T. 2015. Feeding behavior on tree sap and planthopper-derived honeydew by a Fish-scale Gecko (Geckolepis sp.) in a dry forest of Madagascar. Current Herpetology 34(1): 85-88.

Köhler, G.; Diethert, H.H.; Nussbaum, R.A.; Raxworthy, C.J. 2009. A revision of the Fish Scale Geckos, genus Geckolepis Grandidier (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Madagascar and the Comoros. Herpetologica 65(4): 419-435.

Lemme, I.; Erbacher, M.; Kaffenberger, N.; Vences, M.; Köhler, J. 2013. Molecules and morphology suggest cryptic species diversity and an overall complex taxonomy of fish scale geckos, genus Geckolepis. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 13(1): 87-95.

Meier, H. 1980. Geckolepis, eine besondere Gecko-Gattung Madagascars. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 2(5): 11-14.

Mezzasalma, M.; Andreone, F.; Glaw, F.; Odierna, G.; Petraccioli, A.; Guarino, F.M. 2018. Chromosome aneupolyploidy in an endemic Malagasy gecko (Gekkonidae: Geckolepis). Salamandra 54(1): 56-62.

Schmidt, W.J. 1911. Beobachtungen an der Haut von Geckolepis und einigen anderen Geckoniden. pp. 331-351. E. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.

Geckolepis humbloti

Hawlitschek, O.; Scherz, M.D.; Straube, N.; Glaw, F. 2016. Resurrection of the Comoran Fish Scale Gecko Geckolepis humbloti Vaillant, 1887 reveals a disjunct distribution caused by natural overseas dispersal. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 16(1): 289-298.

Geckolepis maculata

Blanc, C.P. 1966. Notes sur les Gekkonidae de Madagascar. 1. Observations relatives a deux espèces de Geckolepis: G. maculata Peters 1880 et G. typica Grandidier, 1867. Vie et Milieu 17: 453-460.

Glaw, F.; Vences, M.; Lourenco, W.R. 2002. Natural history notes: Geckolepis maculata (Spotted Fishscale Gecko). Predation. Herpetological Review 33(2): 135.

Hawlitschek, O.; Scherz, M.D.; Straube, N.; Glaw, F. 2016. Resurrection of the Comoran Fish Scale Gecko Geckolepis humbloti Vaillant, 1887 reveals a disjunct distribution caused by natural overseas dispersal. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 16(1): 289-298.

Paluh, D.J.; Griffing, A.H.; Bauer, A.M. 2017. Sheddable armour: identification of osteoderms in the integument of Geckolepis maculata (Gekkota). African Journal of Herpetology 66(1): 12-24.

Geckolepis megalepis

Scherz, M.D.; Daza, J.D.; Köhler, J.; Vences, M.; Glaw, F. 2017. Off the scale: a new species of fish-scale gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Geckolepis) with exceptionally large scales. PeerJ 5: e2955.

Geckolepis typica

Bachl, I. 1991. Bei Gefahr: Haut ab! Kosmos (Stuttgart) 2: 8-9.

Blanc, C.P. 1966. Notes sur les Gekkonidae de Madagascar. 1. Observations relatives a deux espèces de Geckolepis: G. maculata Peters 1880 et G. typica Grandidier, 1867. Vie et Milieu 17: 453-460.

Schubert, C.; Christophers, E. 1985. 'Dermolytische Schreckhautung' - ein besonderes Autotomieverhalten von Geckolepis typica (Reptilia, Geckonidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger (Leipzig) 214(3-4): 129-141.

Schubert, C.; Steffen, T.; Christophers, E. 1990. Weitere Beobachtungen zur 'dermolytischen' Schreckhautung' bei Geckolepis typica (Reptilia, Gekkonidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger (Leipzig) 224(3-4): 175-192.