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Ptychozoon was a genus of arboreal geckos, endemic to Southeast Asia, known commonly as flying geckos, gliding geckos, or parachute geckos. [1] They all are now placed in the genus Gekko in the family Gekkonidae .
Annandale, N. 1905 Notes on some Oriental geckos in the Indian Museum, Calcutta, with descriptions of new tons. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 15:26-32 Brown, Rafe M., John W. Ferner and Arvin C. Diesmos. 1997 Definition of the Philippine Parachute Gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium Taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: gekkonidae): Redescription, designation ...
Kuhl's flying gecko, like many other gecko species, has evolved intricate toe pads with microscopic hairs that can adhere to nearly any surface, including glass. The underside of Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli). Note the gliding adaptations: flaps of skin on the legs, feet, sides of the body, and on the sides of the head.
Gekko (Ptychozoon) horsfieldii — Wood et al., 2019 Gekko horsfieldii , also known commonly as Horsfield's flying gecko , Horsfield's gliding gecko , and Horsfield's parachute gecko , is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae .
The gecko eye, therefore, modified its cone cells that increased in size into different types, both single and double. Three different photo-pigments have been retained, and are sensitive to ultraviolet, blue, and green. They also use a multifocal optical system that allows them to generate a sharp image for at least two different depths.
The family Gekkonidae is a member of the infraorder Gekkota, which seems to have first emerged during the Jurassic period (201–145 million years ago). Eichstaettisaurus schroederi is recognized as one of the earliest examples of an ancestral gecko species.
Ptychozoon intermedium; Gekko intermedium, also known as the intermediate flying gecko [2] or Philippine flying gecko, [1] is a species of gecko.
Ptychozoon nicobarensis; The Nicobar gliding gecko (Gekko nicobarensis) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands (India). [1] References