Diplodactylidae
| Diplodactylidae Temporal range: Paleocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| Diplodactylus vittatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Superfamily: | Pygopodoidea |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae Underwood, 1954 |
| Genera | |
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25, see text | |
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand. Three diplodactylid genera (Oedura, Rhacodactylus, and Hoplodactylus) have recently been split into multiple new genera.
In previous classifications, the family Diplodactylidae is equivalent to the subfamily Diplodactylinae.
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