Diplodactylus

Diplodactylus
Diplodactylus vittatus,
eastern stone gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Gray, 1832

Diplodactylus is a genus of geckos of the family Diplodactylidae[1] from Australia. Member species are morphologically similar but genetically distinct.[2]

Species

The following 26 species are included in Diplodactylus:[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Diplodactylus.

References

  1. 1 2 Diplodactylus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database.
  2. Doughty, Paul; Oliver, Paul M. (2013). "Systematics of Diplodactylus (Squamata: Diplodactylidae) from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot: redefinition of D. polyophthalmus and the description of two new species". Western Australian Museum Records and Supplements. 28 (1): 44–65.
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