Systematic revision of Afrogecko ansorgii (Boulenger, 1907) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from western Angola.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5124.4.1
Abstract: Here we provide the first phylogenetic analysis that include Afrogecko ansorgii and a detailed morphological comparison with other species of leaf-toed geckos. For this purpose, we used two mitochondrial (16S, ND2) and four nuclear (RAG1,… read more here.
Keywords: systematic revision; ansorgii; revision afrogecko; afrogecko ansorgii ... See more keywords
Sex Chromosome Turnover in Bent-Toed Geckos (Cyrtodactylus)
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DOI: 10.3390/genes12010116
Abstract: Lizards and snakes (squamates) are known for their varied sex determining systems, and gecko lizards are especially diverse, having evolved sex chromosomes independently multiple times. While sex chromosomes frequently turnover among gecko genera, intrageneric turnovers… read more here.
Keywords: sex chromosome; turnover; sex chromosomes; sex ... See more keywords
Cytoskeleton Markers in the Spinal Cord and Mechanoreceptors of Thick-Toed Geckos after Prolonged Space Flights
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DOI: 10.3390/life12010100
Abstract: Spaceflight may cause hypogravitational motor syndrome (HMS). However, the role of the nervous system in the formation of HMS remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of space flights… read more here.
Keywords: space; thick toed; geckos; toed geckos ... See more keywords
The biogeography of bent-toed geckos, Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13153
Abstract: The gekkonid genus Cyrtodactylus is the third largest vertebrate genus on the planet with well over 300 species that range across at least eight biogeographic regions from South Asia to Melanesia. The ecological and morphological… read more here.
Keywords: sundaland; biogeography bent; geckos cyrtodactylus; toed geckos ... See more keywords