Gekkoolithusis anoogenusoffossilgeckoegg.Unfortunately, gecko eggs have not been well-studied, and their fossils are very rare, making classification of them difficult.Gekkolithuseggs are very similar to those of the modernPhelsuma delandisin size, shape, and structure.[1]

Gekkoolithus
Temporal range:Eocene-Miocene
Egg fossil classificationEdit this classification
Basic shell type: Geckoid
Morphotype: Geckonoid
Oofamily: Gekkoolithidae
Oogenus: Gekkoolithus
Hirschet al.,1996
Oospecies
  • G. columnarisHirsch 1996 (type)

References

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  1. ^Hirsch, K.F. (1996). "Parataxonomic Classification of Fossil Chelonian and Gecko Eggs."Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.16(4):752-762.