NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Saint Martin Turnip-tailed Gecko
Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Köhler & Vesely, 2011
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum is a species of gecko. It was first described in 2011 from Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles. Prior to the species being described, it was thought that the only species of turnip-tailed gecko present in the Lesser Antilles was Thecadactylus rapicauda. The characteristics of the spotted pattern on the back of Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum allows it to be distinguished from the other members of Thecadactylus.
Wikipedia contributors, Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:07:40.124572+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Köhler & Vesely, 2011
- Name authority
- Köhler & Vesely, 2011
- Common name
- Saint Martin Turnip-tailed Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Genus
- Thecadactylus
- 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
- familyPhyllodactylidae
- genusThecadactylus
- speciesThecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Köhler & Vesely, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Thecadactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Thecadactylus solimoensis Bergmann & Russell, 2007 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Northern Turnip-tailed GeckoThecadactylus rapicauda (Houttuyn, 1782) | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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=Thecadactylus&species=oskrobapreinorum 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:565VL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.