This paper presents a review and collation of the current knowledge on vertebrate
distributions and patterns of diversity within the Wet Tropics biogeographic region. Data are …

Geckos are the only major lizard group consisting mostly of nocturnal species. Nocturnality
is presumed to have evolved early in gecko evolution and geckos possess numerous …

The following is an attempt to summarize the genus and species group taxonomic names of
extant gekkotan lizards (Kluge, 1987), including the names of extinct species represented by …

Australasia harbors very high squamate diversity and is a center of endemicity for a number
of major lineages. However, despite this diversity, the diplodactyloid geckos of Australia …

Rainforest was formerly widespread on the Australian continent but underwent large-scale
contraction to pockets on the east coast through the Miocene and Quaternary. This …

The systematics of the widespread neotropical gekkonid genus Thecadactylus is
investigated using a combination of morphological, morphometric and mtDNA (cytochrome …

A first step in examining factors influencing trait evolution is demonstrating associations
between traits and environmental factors. Scale microstructure is a well‐studied feature of …

Modern biological research often uses global datasets to answer broad-scale questions
using various modelling techniques. But detailed information on species–habitat interactions …

Full registration data for all identifiable non-fossil primary and secondary type specimens of
reptiles and amphibians currently or previously in the Australian Museum are presented …

The genus Rhoptropus consists of six species of diurnal, chiefly rupicolous, geckos that are
endemic to the arid and semi‐arid zones of Namibia and southern Angola. Sixteen skeletal …