Diplodactylus mitchelli

Diplodactylus mitchelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Species:
D. mitchelli
Binomial name
Diplodactylus mitchelli
Kluge, 1963

Diplodactylus mitchelli, sometimes called commonly the Pilbara stone gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell.

Description

As an adult, Diplodactylus mitchelli has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.4 cm (2.5 in). Dorsally, it is brown or reddish brown, with a paler vertebral stripe.

Geographic distribution

Diplodactylus mitchelli is found in the North West Cape and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Diplodactylus mitchelli is grassland.

Reproduction

Diplodactylus mitchelli is oviparous

Taxonomy

Diplodactylus mitchelli is a member of the Diplodactylus vittatus species group.

References

  1. 1 2 Oliver, P.M.; Doughty, P.; How, R.; Craig, M. (2017). "Diplodactylus mitchelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T102673665A102673727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673665A102673727.en.
  2. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, p. 179).
  3. ↑ Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, pp. 98–99).
  4. 1 2 3 "Diplodactylus mitchelli ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

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