Chromosome Evolution in the Lizard Genus Gekko (Gekkonidae, Squamata, Reptilia) in the East Asian Islands

• Published in: Cytogenetic and genome research Vol. 127; no. 2-4; pp. 182 - 190
• Main Authors: Shibaike, Y., Takahashi, Y., Arikura, I., Iiizumi, R., Kitakawa, S., Sakai, M, Imaoka, C., Shiro, H., Tanaka, H., Akakubo, N., Nakano, M., Watanabe, M., Ohne, K., Kubota, S., Kohno, S., Ota, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Animals; Chromosomal Evolution and Phylogeny; Chromosome Banding; Chromosomes - genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Far East; Female; Gekko; Gekkonidae; Geographic Information Systems; Geography; Karyotyping; Lacertilia; Lizards - genetics; Male; Reptilia; Silver Staining; Squamata; Far East; Sex chromosomes; Gekkonidae; Cytotaxonomy; East Asia; Evolution; Gekko; Reptilia

The lizard genus Gekko consists of over 30 species distributed in Asia and Oceania. From the insular region of East Asia including Japan and Taiwan, 9 species (G. hokouensis, G. japonicus, G. shibatai, G. tawaensis, G. vertebralis,G. yakuensis, and 3 undescribed species) are currently recognized. We...