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Taxonomy of the genus Asaccus Biodiversity of the family Phyllodactylidae

Bibliography of the genus
Asaccus (Middle East Leaf-toed Geckos)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Phyllodactylidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Asaccus in general

Afrasiab, S.R.; Mohamad, S.I. 2009. A study on cave-dwelling geckos in Iraq, with the description of a new species from Saffine mountain (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Zoology in the Middle East 47: 49-56.

Arnold, E.N. 1977. Little-known geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Arabia with description of two new species from the Sultanate of Oman. (In: The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1975). Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 1: 81-110.

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.

Dixon, J.R.; Anderson, S.C. 1973. A new genus and species of gecko (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Iran and Iraq. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 72(3): 155-160.

Gamble, T.; Bauer, A.M.; Greenbaum, E.; Jackman, T.R. 2008. Out of the blue: a novel, trans-Atlantic clade of geckos (Gekkota, Squamata). Zoologica Scripta 37(4): 355-366.

Leptien, R. 1995. Blattfingergeckos aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 48(5): 300-301.

Leptien, R. 1996. Descriptions of natural history, behavior and husbandry of two geckos in the genus Asaccus from the United Arab Emirates. Dactylus 3(1): 18-23.

Papenfuss, T.J.; Jackman, T.R.; Bauer, A.M.; Stuart, B.L.; Robinson, M.D.; Parham, J.F. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships among species of Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos (Asaccus). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 61(7-18): 587-596.

Parsa, H.; Oraie, H.; Khosravani, A.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2009. Systematics and distribution of the Iranian Plateau Leaf-toed Geckos of the genus Asaccus (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 5(2): 43-55.

Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2006. Systematics of the genus Asaccus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) on the Zagros Mountains, Iran. pp. 117-119. In: Vences, M.; Köhler, J.; Ziegler, T. & Böhme, W. (eds.). Herpetologia Bonnensis II. Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica, 27 September - 2 October 2005, Bonn, Germany. Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Bonn. 262 pp.

Asaccus andersoni

Torki, F.; Fathinia, B.; Rostami, H.A.; Gharzi, A.; Nazari-Serenjeh, F. 2011. Beschreibung eines neuen Asaccus (Sauria: Phyllodactylidae) aus dem Iran. Sauria (Berlin) 33(1): 51-62.

Asaccus arnoldi

Simó-Riudalbas, M.; Tarroso, P.; Papenfuss, T.J.; Al-Sariri, T.; Carranza, S. 2017. Systematics, biogeography and evolution of Asaccus gallagheri (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) with the description of a new endemic species from Oman. Systematics and Biodiversity 16(4): 323-339.

Asaccus barani

Ergul, K.T.; Altunisik, A.; Gul, C.; Özdemir, N.; Tosunoglu, M. 2015. Preliminary data on the age structure of Asaccus barani (Baran's leaf-toed gecko) from southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology 39(4): 680-684.

Torki, F.; Ahmadzadeh, F.; Ilgaz, C.; Avci, A.; Kumlutas, Y. 2011. Description of four new Asaccus Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(2): 185-202.

Asaccus caudivolvolus

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.

Asaccus elisae

Arnold, E.N. 1977. Little-known geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Arabia with description of two new species from the Sultanate of Oman. (In: The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1975). Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 1: 81-110.

Baran, I.; Kumlutas, Y.; Ilgaz, C.; Türkozan, O.; Avci, A. 2003. On Asaccus elisae (F. Werner, 1895) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) specimens collected from the vicinity of Harran, Sanliurfa in Southeast Turkey. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(1): 7-10.

Böhme, W. 1973. Erstnachweis zweier Eidechsengattungen für die Türkei. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 24(4): 394-398.

Czarewsky, S.T. 1923. A note on the identity of Phyllodactylus elisae Wern. and Phyllodaetylus eugeniae Nik. Ann. Mus. Zool. Petrograd 24: 101-103.

Eiselt, J. 1973. Ein neuer Blattfinger-Gecko (Phyllodactylus, Sauria Rept.) aus dem Iran und Bemerkungen zu Phyllodactylus elisae Werner 1895. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 77: 173-179.

Esterbauer, H. 1992. Asaccus elisae (Werner 1895) in Syrien. Sauria (Berlin) 14(3): 31-34.

Franzen, M.; Schmidtler, J.F.; Bischoff, W. 2002. Geographic distribution: Asaccus elisae (Werner's Leaf-toed Gecko). Herpetological Review 33(3): 223.

Haas, G. 1952. Two collections of reptiles from Iraq, with descriptions of two new forms. Copeia 1952: 20-22.

Karamiani, R.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Razieh, F.; Behzad, F. 2013. Sexual dimorphism in Leaf-toed Gecko Asaccus elisae (Werner, 1895) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from western Iran. Hamadryad 36(2): 157-161.

Leptien, R.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 1994. Der "Grosse Assacus" aus den Omanbergen, Assacus elisae (Werner, 1895) s. lat. Sauria (Berlin) 16(1): 21-25.

Martens, H.; Kock, D. 1991. Erstnachweise für drei Gecko-Gattungen in Syrien. (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 71(1-3): 15-21.

Sabri, A.W.A.; Khalil, A. 1975. Study of the osteology of some Iraqi geckos. Bulletin Nat. Hist. Res. Cent. Univ. Baghdad 6(1): 68-72.

Tok, C.V.; Atatur, M.K.; Cihan, D. 2002. On an Asaccus elisae (F. Werner, 1895) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) specimen collected from the vicinity of Nusaybin, Mardin. Turkish Journal of Zoology 26(3): 315-316.

Tok, C.V.; Atatur, M.K.; Taskavak, E. 1997. Taxonomic status of Asaccus elisae (F. Werner, 1895) from Birecik, Anatolia. Israel Journal of Zoology 43(1): 71-77.

Vogel, G. 1989. Asaccus elisae (Werner). Sauria (Berlin) 11(3): 1-2.

Asaccus gallagheri

Arnold, E.N. 1977. Little-known geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Arabia with description of two new species from the Sultanate of Oman. (In: The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1975). Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 1: 81-110.

Koleska, D. 2018. First record of tail bifurcation in Asaccus gallagheri from the United Arabian Emirates. Herpetology Notes 11: 115-116.

Leptien, R. 1996. Descriptions of natural history, behavior and husbandry of two geckos in the genus Asaccus from the United Arab Emirates. Dactylus 3(1): 18-23.

Leptien, R. 1999. A rare guest in our cages Asaccus gallagheri Arnold, 1972. Gekko 1(1): 38-39.

Leptien, R.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 1994. Über Asaccus gallagheri, seine Haltung und Erst-Nachzucht im Terrarium. Salamandra 30(4): 241-245.

Pierson, T.W. 2014. Two new distribution records of Asaccus gallagheri (Arnold, 1977) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Fujairah Emirate, UAE and the Musandam Governorate, Oman. Check List 10(1): 168-169.

Simó-Riudalbas, M.; Tarroso, P.; Papenfuss, T.J.; Al-Sariri, T.; Carranza, S. 2017. Systematics, biogeography and evolution of Asaccus gallagheri (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) with the description of a new endemic species from Oman. Systematics and Biodiversity 16(4): 323-339.

Asaccus granularis

Torki, F. 2010. Beschreibung eines neuen Asaccus (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) aus der Provinz Lorestan, Iran. Sauria (Berlin) 32(4): 3-16.

Asaccus griseonotus

Dixon, J.R.; Anderson, S.C. 1973. A new genus and species of gecko (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Iran and Iraq. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 72(3): 155-160.

Eiselt, J. 1973. Ein neuer Blattfinger-Gecko (Phyllodactylus, Sauria Rept.) aus dem Iran und Bemerkungen zu Phyllodactylus elisae Werner 1895. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 77: 173-179.

Asaccus iranicus

Torki, F.; Ahmadzadeh, F.; Ilgaz, C.; Avci, A.; Kumlutas, Y. 2011. Description of four new Asaccus Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(2): 185-202.

Asaccus kermanshahensis

Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 1996. A new species of Asaccus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Zagros Mountains, Kermanshahan Province, western Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 3(1): 11-17.

Asaccus kurdistanensis

Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Nilson, G.; Faizi, H. 2006. A new species of Asaccus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Kurdistan Province, western Iran. Hamadryad 30(1-2): 141-150.

Torki, F. 2009. Sexual dimorphism of scale keeling in Asaccus kurdistanensis Rastegar-Pouyani, Nilson & Faizi, 2006. Herpetozoa 22(1-2): 79-82.

Torki, F.; Sharifi, M. 2007. Einige biologische Aspekte von Asaccus kurdistanensis Rastegar-Pouyani, Nilson & Faizi 2006 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Sauria (Berlin) 29(4): 19-25.

Asaccus montanus

Gardner, A.S. 1994. A new species of Asaccus (Gekkonidae) from the mountains of northern Oman. Journal of Herpetology 28(2): 141-145.

Asaccus nasrullahi

Nazari-Serenjeh, F.; Torki, F. 2008. Additional specimens of the gecko Asaccus nasrullahi Werner, 2006 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae), with notes on taxonomy and ecology. Zoology in the Middle East 44: 57-66.

Torki, F. 2010. Beschreibung eines neuen Asaccus (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) aus der Provinz Lorestan, Iran. Sauria (Berlin) 32(4): 3-16.

Torki, F.; Heidari, N.; Khan, M.S. 2010. A morphological and ecological study of Asaccus nasrullahi Werner, 2006 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae), in western Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 17(3): 195-201.

Werner, Y.L. 2006. Retraction of Ptyodactylus Goldfuss from the fauna of Iran and its replacement by a new species of Asaccus Dixon and Anderson (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Hamadryad 30(1-2): 135-140.

Asaccus platyrhynchus

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.

Seufer, H.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 1999. Herpetologische Impressionen einer Reise in den Oman. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 21(119): 24-34.

Asaccus saffinae

Afrasiab, S.R.; Mohamad, S.I. 2009. A study on cave-dwelling geckos in Iraq, with the description of a new species from Saffine mountain (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Zoology in the Middle East 47: 49-56.

Asaccus tangestanensis

Torki, F.; Ahmadzadeh, F.; Ilgaz, C.; Avci, A.; Kumlutas, Y. 2011. Description of four new Asaccus Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(2): 185-202.

Asaccus zagrosicus

Torki, F.; Ahmadzadeh, F.; Ilgaz, C.; Avci, A.; Kumlutas, Y. 2011. Description of four new Asaccus Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(2): 185-202.