Added 1 March 2026.

Periodical Index - Sphaerodactylid Geckos

A guide to sphaerodactylid gecko (including sphaerodactyline and teratoscincid) articles appearing in herpetogical periodicals over the past few years


This index covers articles relating to sphaerodactylid geckos, or “ball-toed” geckos, as now classified. These include not only the diminutive traditional Central- and South American geckos but also several species from North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, including the “wonder geckos” (Teratoscincus species).

Key



Species

Article

Magazine

Issue

Author

Aristelliger expectatus

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Aristelliger georgeensis

Notes on ~

DAC

1:4

Walter Schmidt

Aristelliger lar

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Aristelliger lar - Cope 1862 One of six-eight species of Aristelliger from the West Indies

DAC

1:3

Robert Powell & John S Parmerlee Jr

Euleptes europaeus, European Leaf-Fingered Gecko

Beitrag zur Habitatwahl von Euleptes europaeus (GENÉ, 1839) im Nordosten von Sardinien [Contribution to habitat selection by Euleptes europaeus (GENÉ, 1839) in the northeast of Sardinia]

SA

1999:4

T Holfert

Herpetofauna of Sardinia

23 

Emanuele Cimatti 

Surrounded by Water: Reptiles of the Tuscan Archipelago

R

47

Mauro & Priscilla Grano

Reptile-watching in Europe

PRK

4

Ann Jones

Gonatodes sp.

Erfolgreiche Vergesellschaftung von Dendrobates imitator intermedius, Phelsuma klemmeri und Gonatodes spec. [Successful communal keeping of Dendrobates imitator intermedius, Phelsuma klemmeri and Gonatodes sp.]

A

1/04

Henk Wallays

Gonatodes albogularis

Die Herpetofauna Südfloridas, Teil 1: Die disjunkten Populationen tropischer Reptilien und Amphibien im Süden Floridas [The herpetofauna of southern Florida, part 1: the disjunct populations of tropical reptiles and amphibians in the south of Florida]

SA

1985:2

W Denzer

Gonatodes albigularis (DUMERIL & BIBRON)

SA

2003:supp

B Röll

Gonatodes annularis

Field Observations of the Lizard Gonatodes annularis in Venezuela

GO

4:1

Gilson Rivas Fuenmayor & Cesar Molina

Gonatodes ceciliae

Glow in the dark lizards? [passim]

Rs

4:4

John C Murphy

Gonatodes petersi

Notes on the Natural History and Geographic Distribution of ~ Donoso-Barros, 1967 (Sauria: Gekkonidae), an Endemic and Poorly Known Gecko of the Sierra de Perija, Venezuela

GO

5:1

Aaron M Bauer, Varad Giri, Sameer Kehimkar & Ishan Agarwal

Gonatodes taniae

Herpetological Field Notes for some Amphibian and Reptile Species in the Cloud Forest of the „Parque Nacional Henri Pittier“, Rancho Grande, Venezuela

SA

2008:3

P M Kornacker & M Natera-Mumaw

Gonatodes vittatus

Gonatodes vittatus (LICHTENSTEIN)

SA

2000:supp

B Röll & F Schröder

Pristurus sp.

Remarkable oviposition behaviour in Pristurus sp. (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae)

SA

2015:3

H Rösler & T Hofmann

Pristurus abdelkuri

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus carteri

Der etwas andere Taggecko, ~ (GRAY, 1863) [The somewhat different day gecko, ~ (GRAY, 1863)]

SA

1999:4

R Leptien

Complementary Notes on the Captive Care of Pristurus carteri (GRAY, 1863)

SA

2004:1

K Peters

Experiences with Keeping and Breeding Pristurus carteri (GRAY, 1863)

SA

2004:2

T Kowalski

Observations on the Threatening and Courtship Behaviour of Pristurus carteri (GRAY, 1863)

SA

2010:1

T Kowalski

Rare gecko bred in UK collection

PRK

72

John Courteney-Smith

Pristurus celerrimus

~ ARNOLD 1977 (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

1989:3

W Bischoff

Ein wenig bekannter Taggecko aus den Vereinten Arabischen Emiraten ~ ARNOLD 1977 [A little known day gecko from the United Arab Emirates ~ ARNOLD 1977]

SA

1993:1

R Leptien

Herpetological Observations in the Sultanate of Oman: The Saiq Plateau in the Jebel al-Akhdar

SA

2011:1

T Kowalski, W Grossmann, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Complementary herpetological Observations on the Saiq Plateau and in the Jebel al-Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman

SA

2012:4

W Grossmann, T Kowalski, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Pristurus gallagheri

Herpetological Observations in the Sultanate of Oman: The Saiq Plateau in the Jebel al-Akhdar

SA

2011:1

T Kowalski, W Grossmann, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Complementary herpetological Observations on the Saiq Plateau and in the Jebel al-Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman

SA

2012:4

W Grossmann, T Kowalski, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Pristurus guichardi

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus insignis

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus insignoides

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus obsti

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus rupestris

An uncommon day gecko from the United Arab Emirates, Pristurus rupestris (Blandford 1874)

DAC

1:4

Rolf Leptien

Herpetological Observations in the Sultanate of Oman: The Saiq Plateau in the Jebel al-Akhdar

SA

2011:1

T Kowalski, W Grossmann, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Complementary herpetological Observations on the Saiq Plateau and in the Jebel al-Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman

SA

2012:4

W Grossmann, T Kowalski, H-J Zilger & B-M Zwanzig

Pristurus samhaensis

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Pristurus sokotranus

The “Gecko Islands". Part 2: The Semaphore Geckos of the Genus Pristurus RÜPPEL, 1835 from the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

SA

2006:4

H Rösler & W Wranik

Quedenfeldtia moerens, Atlas Day Gecko

Observations and Experiences of the "Anti-Atlas Day Gecko" ~

GO

2:2

Jon Boone

Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa

R

62

Thomas Wilms

Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake

R

62

Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich

Excursion in Southern Morocco

R

62

Rolf Leptien

Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus

Beobachtung eines Rivalenkampfes bei ~ im Hohen Atlas [Observation of a fight between rivals of ~ in the Haut Atlas]

E

1/05

Catrina M Knappe

Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa

R

62

Thomas Wilms

Saurodactylus brosseti, Brosset's Lizard-Toed Gecko

Bemerkungen zu den Echsen Marokkos [Observations of the lizards of Morocco]

EE

2/06

Alexander Pieh

Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa

R

62

Thomas Wilms

The Souss Valley Tortoise in its Natural Habitat: ~ soussensis

R

62

Uwe Schlüter

Saurodactylus fasciatus

Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa

R

62

Thomas Wilms

Saurodactylus mauritanicus

Bemerkungen zu den Echsen Marokkos [Observations of the lizards of Morocco]

EE

2/06

Alexander Pieh

Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake

R

62

Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich

Excursion in Southern Morocco

R

62

Rolf Leptien

Sphaerodactylus altavelenis

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus argus

Die Herpetofauna Südfloridas, Teil 1: Die disjunkten Populationen tropischer Reptilien und Amphibien im Süden Floridas [The herpetofauna of southern Florida, part 1: the disjunct populations of tropical reptiles and amphibians in the south of Florida]

SA

1985:2

W Denzer

Sphaerodactylus ariasae

World's Smallest Lizard Discovered in the Caribbean

IR

6:7

?

Sphaerodactylus armstrongi

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus cinereus, Ashy Gecko

Die Herpetofauna Südfloridas, Teil 1: Die disjunkten Populationen tropischer Reptilien und Amphibien im Süden Floridas [The herpetofauna of southern Florida, part 1: the disjunct populations of tropical reptiles and amphibians in the south of Florida]

SA

1985:2

W Denzer

 

R

28

Veronica Holanova

Sphaerodactylus difficilis

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus elegans

~ MACCLEAY

SA

2001:supp

E Schröder & B Röll

Sphaerodactylus glaucus

~ COPE

SA

1996:supp

B Röll

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus, Spotted Least Gecko

Titelbild/Das Portrait

SA

2001:4

Günther Köhler

Sphaerodactylus notatus

Die Herpetofauna Südfloridas, Teil 1: Die disjunkten Populationen tropischer Reptilien und Amphibien im Süden Floridas [The herpetofauna of southern Florida, part 1: the disjunct populations of tropical reptiles and amphibians in the south of Florida]

SA

1985:2

W Denzer

Sphaerodactylus plummeri

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus randi

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus roosevelti, Roosevelt's Ball-Fingered Gecko

Field Observations of „Roosevelt’s Ball Fingered Gecko“, Sphaerodactylus roosevelti Grant, 1931

SA

2005:3

J Boone

The Microanatomy of Regenerated Bristled Receptors of Two Gecko Species, Cyrtopodion fedtschenkoi and Sphaerodactylus roosevelti (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)

RJH

2(1)

Tatjana N Dujsebayeva

Sphaerodactylus streptophorus

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni

Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic]

E

16:1

Lutz Geißler

Sphaerodactylus torrei

Sphaerodactylus torrei BARBOUR

SA

2003:supp

E Schröder & B Röll

Sphaerodactylus vincenti

Social behaviour of the dwarf gecko ~ vincenti on St Vincent, Lesser Antilles

S

44:1

Martha A Marcum, Michael A Powell, Alexander J Muensch, Helen F Arnold & Robert Powell

Teratoscincus, Wonder Geckos

A Karyosystematic Study of the Plate Tailed Geckos of the Genus Teratoscincus (Sauria, Gekkonidae)

AHR

5

Valentina V Manilo

A note on the synopic occurrence of three species of Teratoscincus in Eastern Iran

DAC

1:4

Steven C Anderson

Teratoscincus microlepis

Care and breeding of ~ Nikoskij, 1899

DAC

1:3

Hermann Seufer

Notes on the Morphology, Distribution and Habitat Preferences of some Pakistani Geckos

SA

2003:3

M S Khan

Annotated Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles of Pakistan

AHR

10

Muhammad Sharif Khan

Teratoscinus przewalskii, Przewalsky's Gecko

On the Ecology of Przewalsky's Gecko (Teratoscincus przewalskii) in the Transaltai Gobi, Mongolia

AHR

4

Dimitri V Semenov and Leo J Borkin

Teratoscincus roborowskii

Ein Gecko von der alten Seidenstaße im Nordwesten Chinas, ~ [A gecko from the old Silk Road in northwest China, ~]

SA

1997:2

R Leptien & W Lui

Varied and Fluctuating Foraging Modes in Nocturnal Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae

AHR

7

Yehudah L. Werner, Shigeru Okada, Hidetoshi Ota, Gad Perry and Shoji Tokunaga

Teratoscincus scincus, Wonder Geckos

The Portrait: Teratoscincus scincus

SA

1980:4

G Abraham

Pflege und Zucht verschiedener Bodengeckoarten unter gleichen Haltungsbedingungen [Care and breeding of various terrestrial gecko species under equivalent husbandry conditions]

SA

1983:2

G Abraham

A Karyosystematic Study of the Plate Tailed Geckos of the Genus Teratoscincus (Sauria, Gekkonidae)

AHR

5

Valentina V Manilo

Herpetogeographical Map of Turkmenistan

AHR

5

Sahat Schammakov, Chari Ataev & Eldar A Rustamov

Paläarktische Geckos Teil 1: Historischer Überblick, Geographie und Klima, Verbreitung [Palearctic geckos, part 1: historical overview, geography and climate, distribution]

SA

1997:1

H Rösler

Ask The Experts

IR

5:6

Steve Divers

Lizards of North Eurasia

R

38

Natalia Ananjeva and Nikolai Orlov

A study of tail stridulation behavior in the frog-eyed gecko, Teratoscincus scincus (Sauria: Gekkonidae).

DAC

1:4

Michael C Knight

Notes on the Morphology, Distribution and Habitat Preferences of some Pakistani Geckos

SA

2003:3

M S Khan

Annotated Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles of Pakistan

AHR

10

Muhammad Sharif Khan

The Plate-tailed Geckos of the Arabian Peninsula – Notes and observations

SA

2015:1

B M Zwanzig & W Grossmann

General

Magazine

Issue

Author

Asian Geckos, various spp.

People & Herps

R&A

11-12/94

?

Auf der Mauer, auf der Lauer: Erfahrungen mit der Zimmerhaltung von verschiedenen Geckos [On the wall, on the prowl: experiences of keeping various free roaming geckos in a room]

SA

1987:2

T Ulber & E Ulber

Choosing between geckos (Your questions and answers)

PR

41

Terry Thatcher

Climbing Ability in Gekkonid Lizards

GO

1:2

Dr Uwe Hillier

Climbing the Walls

News Brief [scientific interest and synthetic material based on principle of gecko feet]

R

28

[Unsigned]

Die Geckos der Welt [Geckos of the world]

D

17

Mirko Barts & Felix Hulbert

Geckos for Medicines

News Brief [Australian research into tail regeneration, discovery of new protein which could prove useful for growth of lymphatic tissue]

R

28

[Unsigned]

Notes on the Morphology, Distribution and Habitat Preferences of some Pakistani Geckos

SA

2003:3

M S Khan

ERRATA: Correction to Khan, M. S. (2003): Notes on the Morphology, Distribution and Habitat Preferences of some Pakistani Geckos – SAURIA, Berlin, 25 (3): 35-47

SA

2003:4

M S Khan

On the pipping of gecko eggs, with notes on the structure of eggshells

SA

2013:3

J Musseleck

Optimale Pflegebedingungen in einem Aquaterrarium für Tag- und Zwerggekos [Optimal care conditions in an aquaterrarium for day- and dwarf geckos]

D

46

Jens Westig

The Palm Spider as an unexpected Gecko Predator

GO

3:1

Justin Gerlach

Setting up Home for Geckos

PR

5

David Alderton

Some Aspects of the Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Geckos

GO

4:2

Anselm de Silva, Aaron M Bauer, B J K Perera, R L Jayaratne, M Goonasekera, S Goonawardena, Z Hawke, V Vanneck & A Drion



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