Taxonomy

endemique

Common name :

Caméléons.

Description

Description:

Large to very large sized geckos highly diverse in morphology between the species. The digits are moderately long with moderately to broadly expanded pads underneath in some species, and the claw of the digit arising from the anterior end of each pad. Between the digits webbing can be only rudimentary to quite extensive in some species. The original tail is moderately long, ranging from just shorter to just longer than the body length, and is covered by numerous small similar sized scales, but if lost the replacement tail can be considerably shorter in some species or not even regrow.

Distribution:

The genus Rhacodactylus is endemic to New Caledonia.

 

Included species:

Rhacodactylus auriculatus (Bavay), 1869.

Rhacodactylus chahoua (Bavay), 1869.

Rhacodactylus ciliatus (Guichenot), 1866.

Rhacodactylus lechianus (Cuvier), 1829.

Rhacodactylus sarasinorum Roux, 1913.

Rhacodactylus trachycephalus (Boulenger), 1878.

Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Bocage, 1873.

 

 Department of Herpetology, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney 2000, New South Wales, Australia


Geographical distribution