| phylogenetic analysis and molecular dating suggest that hemidactylus anamallensis is not a member of the hemidactylus radiation and has an ancient late cretaceous origin. | background of the work: the phylogenetic position and evolution of hemidactylus anamallensis (family gekkonidae) has been much debated in recent times. in the past it has been variously assigned to genus hoplodactylus (diplodactylidae) as well as a monotypic genus 'dravidogecko' (gekkonidae). since 1995, this species has been assigned to hemidactylus, but there is much disagreement between authors regarding its phylogenetic position within this genus. in a recent molecular study h. anamallensis ... | 2013 | 23696785 |