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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 Rhinogekko
Biodiversity of the family Gekkonidae








Genus
Rhinogekko

Swollen-nosed Geckos

Schnauzengeckos

Sydvestasiatiske Snudegekkoer

1973 Rhinogekko De Witte (type species: Rhinogekko misonnei De Witte 1973)
Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Agamura (e.g., Szczerbak & Golubev 1986, 1996). Retained by Anderson (1999) as a separate genus. Validity supported by Yousefkhani, Aliabadian, Rastegar-Pouyani & Darvish (2019).
Distribution: Iran, Pakistan.

Rhinogekko femoralis

Sharp-tailed Spider Gecko, Point-tailed Spider Gecko, Kharan Spider Gecko

Spitzschwanz-Schnauzengecko

Spidshalet Edderkopgekko

1933 Agamura femoralis Smith
Rhinogekko femoralis De Witte 1980

Distribution: Iran, Pakistan.


Rhinogekko misonnei

Persian Swollen-nosed Gecko, Long-nosed Gecko, (Misonne's Swollen-nosed Gecko, Misonne's Spider Gecko)

Persischer Schnauzengecko

Persisk Snudegekko

1973 Rhinogekko misonnei De Witte
Agamura misonnei Szczerbak & Golubev 1986

Remarks: Reports from Pakistan (e.g., Khan 2006) needs confirmation (Papenfuss, Bafti & Sharifi 2009). Anderson (1999) regarded misonnei as a possible synonym of femoralis.
Distribution: Iran.