Asaccus caudivolvulus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Asaccus
Species: Asaccus caudivolvulus

Name

Asaccus caudivolvulus Arnold & Gardner, 1994: 431

• Holotype: BMNH 1973.1850, ♂, collected by E.N. Arnold and M.D. Gallagher on 5 May 1973.
• Type locality: “United Arab Emirates: Jebel Ra’s, 2.5 km S of Khawr Fakkan”.

Native distribution areas

• Oman (Musandam, Khasab, Bukhah, 20-30km N Dibba); United Arab Emirates (Tayyibah, Uyaynah, Khawr Fakkan)

References

Primary references

• Arnold, E.N. & Gardner, A.S. 1994. A Review of the Middle Eastern Leaf-toed Geckoes (Gekkonidae: Asaccus) with Descriptions of Two New Species from Oman. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 14: 424–441. ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Asaccus caudivolvulus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 10 January 2023.
• Carranza, S. & Els, J. 2021. IUCN: Asaccus caudivolvulus  (Critically Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T125056608A125056621. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T125056608A125056621.en. Accessed on 11 January 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Emirati Leaf-toed Gecko