Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Diplodactylidae Bibliography of the genus Rhynchoedura Biodiversity of the family Diplodactylidae Genus Rhynchoedura Beaked Geckos Schnabelgeckos Næbgekkoer 1867 Rhynchoedura Günther (type species: Rhynchoedurua ornata Günther 1867) Contents: 6 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously considered a monotypic genus, containing only ornata, but four recently described and one revalidated species have raised the number of species to six (Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh 2011). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Rhynchoedura angusta Border Beaked Gecko Channel-Schnabelgecko Channel-næbgekko 2011 Rhynchoedurua angusta Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia). Rhynchoedura eyrensis Eyre Basin Beaked Gecko Eyre-Schnabelgecko Eyre-næbgekko 2011 Rhynchoedurua eyrensis Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia). Rhynchoedura mentalis Brigalow Beaked Gecko Brigalow-Schnabelgecko Brigalow-næbgekko 2011 Rhynchoedurua mentalis Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Eastern Beaked Gecko Östlicher Schnabelgecko Østlig Næbgekko 1985 Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Wells & Wellington Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of ornata (e.g., Shea & Sadlier 1999). Revalidated as a separate species by Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh (2011). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland). Rhynchoedura ornata Western Beaked Gecko Westlicher Schnabelgecko Vestlig Næbgekko 1867 Rhynchoedurua ornata Günther 1984 Diplodactylus paraornatus Wells & Wellington (Bauer 1994) Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia). Rhynchoedura sexapora Northern Beaked Gecko Nördlicher Schnabelgecko Nordlig Næbgekko 2011 Rhynchoedurua sexapora Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson & Keogh Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia).