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Christmas Island Chained Gecko
Lepidodactylus listeri (Boulenger, 1889)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
A monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) London,Printed by order of the Trustees,1900. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36497654
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Open encyclopedia reference
Lepidodactylus listeri, also known commonly as Lister's gecko and the Christmas Island chained gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species was endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. It is extinct in the wild.
Wikipedia contributors, Lepidodactylus listeri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:00:52.082643+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lepidodactylus listeri (Boulenger, 1889)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1889)
- Common name
- Christmas Island Chained Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Lepidodactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusLepidodactylus
- speciesLepidodactylus listeri (Boulenger, 1889)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lepidodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus aureolineatus Taylor, 1915 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidodactylus buleli Ineich, 2008 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eua Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus euaensis Gibbons & Brown, 1988 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Negros Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus herrei Taylor, 1923 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Common Smooth-Scaled GeckoLepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| New Guinea Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus novaeguineae Brown & Parker, 1977 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidodactylus oligoporus Buden, 2007 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidodactylus oorti (Kopstein, 1926) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oriental Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus orientalis Brown & Parker, 1977 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mindanao Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus planicaudus Stejneger, 1905 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Wild Scaly-toed GeckoLepidodactylus pulcher Boulenger, 1885 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidodactylus vanuatuensis Ota, Fisher, Ineich, Case, Radtkey & Zug, 1998 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gecko listeri Boulenger, 1889 Boulenger, 1889 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lepidodactylus&species=listeri Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TBNQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.