| sex determination in madagascar geckos of the genus paroedura (squamata: gekkonidae): are differentiated sex chromosomes indeed so evolutionary stable? | among amniote vertebrates, geckos represent a clade with exceptional variability in sex determination; however, only a minority of species of this highly diverse group has been studied in this respect. here, we describe for the first time a female heterogamety in the genus paroedura, the group radiated in madagascar and adjacent islands. we identified homomorphic zz/zw sex chromosomes with a highly heterochromatic w chromosome in paroedura masobe, paroedura oviceps, paroedura karstophila, paroed ... | 2014 | 25056523 |