Diplodactylus kenneallyi
Diplodactylus kenneallyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Diplodactylus |
Species: | D. kenneallyi
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Binomial name | |
Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr, 1988
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Diplodactylus kenneallyi, sometimes called commonly Kenneally's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[1]
Etymology[]
The specific name, kenneallyi, is in honor of Australian botanist (born 1945).[2]
Geographic range[]
D. kenneallyi is found in the state of Western Australia.[1]
Reproduction[]
D. kenneallyi is oviparous.[1]
References[]
Further reading[]
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Storr GM (1988). "Three new Diplodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from the arid zone of Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 14 (2): 217–223. (Diplodactylus kenneallyi, new species, pp. 221–222, Figure 4).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
Categories:
- Diplodactylus
- Reptiles described in 1988
- Taxa named by Glen Milton Storr
- Geckos of Australia
- Diplodactylidae stubs