New genera

Sparsuscolotes Hoser, 2018
Lautusdigituscolotes Hoser, 2018
Magnaocellus Hoser, 2018
Extentusventersquamus Hoser, 2018
Alexteescolotes Hoser, 2018
Cliveevattcolotes Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko Hoser, 2018
Jackyhosergecko Hoser, 2018
Bobbottomcolotes Hoser, 2018
Martinekcolotes Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko Hoser, 2018
Allengreercolotes Hoser, 2018
Borneocolotes Hoser, 2018
Rosssadliercolotes Hoser, 2018
Charlespiersoncolotes Hoser, 2018
Georgemarioliscolotes Hoser, 2018

New subgenera

Sinogekko Hoser, 2018
Aurumgekko Hoser, 2018
Glanduliscrusgekko Hoser, 2018
Cavernagekko Hoser, 2018
Foderetdorsumgekko Hoser, 2018

Likely synonyms for genera and subgenera

Gekko Laurenti, 1768
Lepidodactylus Fitzinger, 1843
Luperosaurus Gray, 1845
Pseudogekko Taylor, 1922
Ptychozoon Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822

New Species
Alexteescolotes teesi Hoser, 2018
Cliveevattcalotes steveteesi Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon cliveevatti Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon sumatraensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon malayaensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon johorensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon engannoensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon sulawesiensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon borneoensis Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon wallaceaensis Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko jarradbinghami Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko petewhybrowi Hoser, 2018
Shireenhosergecko robjealousi Hoser, 2018
Jackyhosergecko jackyhoserae Hoser, 2018
Bobbottomcolotes bobbottomi Hoser, 2018
Bobbottomcolotes crusmaculosus Hoser, 2018
Bobbottomcolotes potens Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko adelynhoserae Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko brettbarnetti Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko haydnmcphiei Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko huonensis Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko judyfergusonae Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko lachlanmcpheei Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko lucybennettae Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko madangensis Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko matteoae Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko sloppi Hoser, 2018
Adelynhosergecko stevebennetti Hoser, 2018
Allengreercolotes allengreeri Hoser, 2018
Allengreercolotes pauldarwini Hoser, 2018
Allengreercolotes paulwoolfi Hoser, 2018
Scelotretus daranini Hoser, 2018
Scelotretus haroldcoggeri Hoser, 2018
Scelotretus jenandersonae Hoser, 2018

Likely synonyms for species

Ptychozoon teesi Hoser, 2018
Ptychozoon steveteesi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus jarradbinghami Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus petewhybrowi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus robjealousi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus bobbottomi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus crusmaculosus Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus potens Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus brettbarnetti Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus haydnmcphiei Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus huonensis Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus judyfergusonae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus lachlanmcpheei Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus lucybennettae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus madangensis Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus matteoae Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus sloppi Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus stevebennetti Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus allengreeri Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus pauldarwini Hoser, 2018
Lepidodactylus paulwoolfi Hoser, 2018
Luperosaurus daranini Hoser, 2018
Luperosaurus haroldcoggeri Hoser, 2018
Luperosaurus jenandersonae Hoser, 2018

New subspecies

Liopholis whitii dannygoodwini Hoser, 2018.

The four papers are:

Hoser, R. T. 2018. An unexpected case of cannibalism involving two skinks in the genus Liopholis Fitzinger, 1843 and the formal description of a new subspecies in the L. whitii Lacépède, 1804 species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 38:3-5.

Hoser, R. T. 2018. A significant improvement to the taxonomy of the gecko genus Gekko Laurenti, 1768 sensu lato to better reflect morphological diversity and ancient divergence within the group. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 38:6-18.

Hoser, R. T. 2018. A revised taxonomy of the gecko genus Ptychozoon Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822, including the formal erection of two new genera to accommodate the most divergent taxa and description of ten new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 38:19-31.

Hoser, R. T. 2018. A revised taxonomy of the gecko genera Lepidodactylus Fitzinger, 1843, Luperosaurus Gray, 1845 and Pseudogekko Taylor, 1922 including the formal erection of new genera and subgenera to accommodate the most divergent taxa and description of 26 new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 38:32-64.

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