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Thecadactylus rapicauda

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10 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Dan... I think you have cleared it perfectly..!!
http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/tu...

BrenoSouza
BrenoSouza 12 years ago

Dear Dandoucette,

I think I understand your position, I will get references to see the distinction between these two families.

Thanks,

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Breno, I've checked numerous websites, they all refer to this species as the turnip tailed gecko.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I'm not saying this is in the Gekkonidae family. I understand that is has been moved. What I am saying is that Phyllodactylidae is a gecko family, so it is still technically a gecko. Do you agree?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...

BrenoSouza
BrenoSouza 12 years ago

Dear Dandoucette,
I do not I draw as a biologist on Wikipedia because the information there is free. This species was rather in the Gekkonidae family, but was reclassified by researchers in herpetology for which I reported.
Here is a site with reliable data. http://www.sbherpetologia.org.br/checkli...

cordially

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

This is from Wiki ' The Phyllodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of approximately 113 species distributed throughout the New World, North Africa, Europe and the Middle East.'

BrenoSouza
BrenoSouza 12 years ago

No, this species was reclassified, today it belongs to the family of Phyllodactylidae.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Yes, Gecko!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Gecko..?

ArlenCooke
ArlenCooke 12 years ago

Ha his tail makes him look like he was squeezed out of a tube. Nice shot!

BrenoSouza
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BrenoSouza

Pará, Brazil

Spotted on Jun 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 10, 2011

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