Gekkonidae
| Gekkonidae Temporal range: Eocene - Recent | |
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| Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Superfamily: | Gekkonoidea |
| Family: | Gekkonidae Gray, 1825 |
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Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), the tokay gecko (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus), and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly diverse in tropical areas.
The genus Hemidactylus is one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera.
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