NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Annulated Gecko
Gonatodes annularis Boulenger, 1887
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
The annulated gecko (Gonatodes annularis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae found in South America and the Antilles. It is known to occur in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Wikipedia contributors, Annulated gecko; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:47:16.662455+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gonatodes annularis Boulenger, 1887
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1887
- Common name
- Annulated Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Sphaerodactylidae
- Genus
- Gonatodes
- 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
- familySphaerodactylidae
- genusGonatodes
- speciesGonatodes annularis Boulenger, 1887
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gonatodes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gonatodes timidus Kok, 2011 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Para GeckoGonatodes tapajonicus Rodrigues, 1980 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| EstadoFalcon GeekoGonatodes falconensis Shreve, 1947 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Union Island Clawed GeckoGonatodes daudini Powell & Henderson, 2005 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Shieldhead GeckoGonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859) | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonatodes astralis Schargel, Rivas, Makowsky, Señaris, Natera, Barros, Molina & Barrio-Amorós, 2010 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brilliant Clawed GeckoGonatodes ceciliae Donoso-Barros, 1966 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antilles GeckoGonatodes antillensis (Lidth de Jeude, 1887) | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cajamarca GeckoGonatodes atricucullaris Noble, 1921 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haseman's GeckoGonatodes hasemani Griffin, 1917 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Perijá Lichen-GeckoGonatodes lichenosus Rojas-Runjaic, Infante-Rivero, Cabello & Velozo, 2010 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonatodes riveroi Sturaro & Avila-Pires, 2011 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gonatodes beebei Noble, 1923 Noble, 1923 | synonym |
| Gonatodes boonii Lidth de Jeude, 1904 Lidth de Jeude, 1904 | 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=Gonatodes&species=annularis 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:6KPBS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.