[gecko]Underwoodisaurus or Nephrurus?

[John Rudge]

For the GGA members amongst you I mentioned this in Chit-Chat Number 17. 
Underwoodisaurus milii is Nephrurus milii. Aaron Bauer proposed this many 
years ago but the most relevant recent study I know (and which I referenced 
in CC17) is:

Melville, J., J.A. Schulte & A. Larson. 2004. A molecular study of 
phylogenetic relationships and evolution of antipredator strategies in 
Australian Diplodactylus geckos, subgenus Strophurus. Biological Journal of 
the Linnean Society, 2004, 82: 123-128.

I don't recall that that this team extracted DNA from a specimen of U. 
sphyrurus in their study - but I would consider it also as Nephrurus.

Cheers.

John

John Rudge
Vice President and Publications Editor
Global Gecko Association
www.gekkota.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Sykes" <stevsykes@yahoo.com>
To: <gecko@lists.gekkota.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 1:02 AM
Subject: [gecko]Underwoodisaurus or Nephrurus?


> Hello everyone,
>
> Can anyone tell me current classification of Underwoodisaurus milii?  Is 
> it still in that genus?
> When was that species reclassified into the Nephrurus genus, and when was 
> it removed?   Was U.
> sphyrurus also classified into Nephrurus at the same time as U. milii? 
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Sykes
> www.GeckosEtc.com
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