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Author	Y.L. Werner
Title	Observations on eggs of eublepharid lizards, with comments on the evolution of the Gekkonoidea
Journal	Zoologische Mededelingen
Volume	47
Year	1972
Issue	17
Pages	211-224
ISSN	0024-0672
Abstract	Captive specimens of Coleonyx v. variegatus, C. v. bogerti, Eublepharis macularius and Hemitheconyx caudicinctus laid parchment-shelled, moisture dependent eggs, resembling those of diplodactyline geckos and most lepidosaurians. Eublepharid eggs, including those of Aeluroscalabotes measured in radiographs, are twice as long as broad. Supporting and complementary evidence in the literature is considered. It is concluded that the Eublepharidae are a monophyletic group of the Gekkonoidea, retaining the primitive egg type. Functional and evolutionary aspects of various characteristics of different gekkonoid eggs are discussed, and conclusions drawn.
Classification	42.82
Document type	article
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