Hemiphyllodactylus
| Hemiphyllodactylus | |
|---|---|
| Hemiphyllodactylus typus | |
| Hemiphyllodactylus cattien in Vietnam | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker, 1860 |
Hemiphyllodactylus (from Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), meaning 'half', φύλλον (phúllon), meaning 'leaf', and δάκτυλος (dáktulos), meaning 'finger') is a genus of geckos ranging from India and China southward to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Species of Hemiphyllodactylus are commonly known as half leaf-fingered geckos. Many species are known as dwarf geckos or slender geckos.