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Taxonomy of the genus Underwoodisaurus Biodiversity of the family Carphodactylidae

Bibliography of the genus
Underwoodisaurus (Australian Barking Geckos)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Carphodactylidae)

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.


Underwoodisaurus in general

Bauer, A.M. 1990. Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the Carphodactylini (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Bonner Zoologische Monographien 30: 1-218.

Oliver, P.M.; Bauer, A.M. 2011. Systematics and evolution of the Australian knob-tail geckos (Nephrurus, Carphodactylidae, Gekkota): plesiomorphic grades and biome shifts through the Miocene. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(3): 664-674.

Russell, A.P. 1980. Underwoodisaurus Wermuth 1965, a junior synonym of Phyllurus Schinz 1822. Journal of Herpetology 14(4): 415-416.

Underwoodisaurus milii

Arth, S.; Baus, S. 2012. [The Australian Thick-tailed Gecko, Underwoodisaurus milii]. (In German). Reptilia (D) 17(98): 58-64, 66-67.

Comber, S. 2000. The Thick-tailed Gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in captivity. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 11(1): 9-12.

Davey, H.W. 1945. Lizard victims of a caged Gecko. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 61(12): 216.

Duscha, D. 2007. Der Australische Dickschwanzgecko, Nephrurus milii (Underwoodisaurus milii). Draco 8(1) (29): 44-48.

Glauert, L. 1955. Herpetological miscellanea. Western Australian Naturalist 4(8): 174-184.

How, R.A.; Dell, J.; Wellington, B.D. 1990. Reproductive and dietary biology of Nephrurus and Underwoodisaurus (Gekkonidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(4): 449-459.

Johnstone, B.M.; Werner, Y.L. 2001. Hearing in some Australian geckos (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonomorpha) as tested electrophysiologically. Herpetological Natural History 8(1): 49-56.

Kearney, M. 2001. Postural thermoregulatory behavior in the nocturnal lizards Christinus marmoratus and Nephrurus milii (Gekkonidae). Herpetological Review 32(1): 11-14.

Kearney, M.; Downes, S. 1998. Natural history notes: Underwoodisaurus milii (Thick-tailed Gecko). Cross predation. Herpetological Review 29(3): 169.

Kearney, M.; Shine, R.; Comber, S.; Pearson, D. 2001. Why do geckos group? An analysis of "social" aggregations in two species of Australian lizards. Herpetologica 57(4): 411-422.

Laube, A. 2007. Der Australische Dickschwanzgecko - Underwoodisaurus milii. Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster. 62 pp.

Laube, A.; Porter, R. 2005. Captive maintenance and breeding of some ground dwelling Australian geckos. Part IV: Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823) and Underwoodisaurus sphyrurus (Ogilby, 1892). Gekko 4(1): 23-32.

Martens, R. 1926. Über einige Eidechsen in Gefangenschaft. Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde (Stuttgart) 37: 1-11.

Maryan, B.; Robinson, D. 1987. Notes on the herpetofauna of Woody Island, Archipelago of the Recherche. Western Australian Naturalist 17(1): 3-4.

Menz, M.H.M.; Cullen, P.P. 2006. Occurrence of the barking gecko Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory 1825) (Gekkonidae) in the Pilbara Region, Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 89(2): 89-90.

Mertens, R. 1926. Der Rübenschwanz-Gecko. Bericht der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 56: 30-32.

Peters, U. 1970. Der Dickschwanz-Gecko Gymnodactylus milii (Bory). Aquarien Terrarien 17: 190.

Sass, S. 2003. Observations of diurnal exposure by geckos. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 33(2): 58-59.

Schmida, G.E. 1974. Nachtgespenster des australischen Busches-Geckos: ein Reisebericht. Aquarien Magazin 8(4): 162-167.

Shah, B.; Hudson, S.; Shine, R. 2006. Social aggregation by thick-tailed geckos (Nephrurus milii, Gekkonidae): does scat piling play a role? Australian Journal of Zoology 54(4): 271-275.

Shah, B.; Shine, R.; Hudson, S.; Kearney, M. 2003. Sociality in lizards: Why do thick-tailed geckos (Nephrurus milii) aggregate? Behaviour 140(8-9): 1039-1052.

Shah, B.; Shine, R.; Hudson, S.; Kearney, M. 2004. Experimental analysis of retreat-site selection by thick-tailed geckos Nephrurus milii. Austral Ecology 29(5): 547-552.

Shea, G.M. 2002. The identity of Phyllurus milii Bory de Saint Vincent, 1823 (Squamata: Pygopodidae: Diplodactylinae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 20(4): 431-435.

Simpson, K.N.G. 1973. Amphibians, reptiles and mammals of the Murray River region between Mildura and Renmark, Australia. Mitteilungen Naturhist. Mus. Hamburg 34: 275-279.

Strong, B.W.; Gillam, M.W. (undated, 1983?). A new record for the Northern Territory of the thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii). Northern Territory Naturalist 6: 18-19.

Thompson, S.A.; Thompson, G.G.; Finlayson, G.R. 2009. Range extensions for the barking gecko, Nephrurus milii (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 92(1): 27-29.

Zwinenberg, A.J. 1977. Notes on Australian geckos with special reference to the barking or thick-tailed gecko. Herp 13(2): 30-32.

Underwoodisaurus seorsus

Doughty, P.; Oliver, P.M. 2011. A new species of Underwoodisaurus (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Zootaxa 3010: 20-30.