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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Gekkonidae
Bibliography of the genus Ailuronyx
Biodiversity of the family Gekkonidae








Genus
Ailuronyx

Bronze Geckos

Bronzegeckos

Bronzegekkoer

1843 Ailuronyx Fitzinger (type species: Platydactylus seychellensis Dumeril & Bibron 1836)
1845 Theconyx Gray (type species: Platydactylus seychellensis Dumeril & Bibron 1836; syn. Kluge 1991)
1846 Aeluronyx Agassiz [substitute name for Ailuronyx Fitzinger 1843]
Contents: 3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: The genus may be endemic to the Seychelles, since the holotype and only known specimen of trachygaster lacks exact collection information, and the provenance information for the type ("Madagascar") has been questioned (Bauer 1990; Gerlach & Canning 1996).
Distribution: Seychelles (Aride, Cerf, Cousin, Cousine, Curieuse, Felicite, Fregate, Grand Soeur, Mahe, Praslin Silhouette, La Digue).

Ailuronyx seychellensis

Common Seychelles Bronze Gecko

Gewöhnlicher Bronzegecko

Almindelig Bronzegekko

1836 Platydactylus seychellensis Dumeril & Bibron
Thecodactylus scychelliensis [sic] Fitzinger 1843
Aeluronyx seychellensis Boulenger 1885

Distribution: Seychelles (Aride, Cousine, Fregate, Mahe, Praslin Silhouette).

Ailuronyx seychellensis
© Henrik Bringsøe

Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus

Lesser Seychelles Bronze Gecko, Lesser Bronze-eyed Gecko, Dwarf Bronze Gecko

Kleiner Bronzegecko

Lille Bronzegekko

1996 Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus Gerlach & Canning

Distribution: Seychelles (Cerf, Cousin, Curieuse, Felicite, Grand Soeur, La Digue, Mahe, Praslin Silhouette).

Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus
© Henrik Bringsøe

Ailuronyx trachygaster

Greater Seychelles Bronze Gecko, Greater Bronze-eyed Gecko

Grosser Bronzegecko

Stor Bronzegekko

1851 Platydactylus trachygaster Dumeril
Aeluronyx trachygaster Boulenger 1885

Remarks: The origin of the holotype ("Madagascar") has been questioned (Gerlach & Canning 1996) and is disregarded herein.
Distribution: Seychelles (Praslin).