Diplodactylus kenneallyi
Species of lizard
| Diplodactylus kenneallyi | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Diplodactylus |
| Species: | D. kenneallyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr, 1988 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, kenneallyi, is in honor of Australian botanist Kevin Francis Kenneally (born 1945).[3]
Geographic range
D. kenneallyi is found in the state of Western Australia.[2]
Reproduction
D. kenneallyi is oviparous.[2]
Taxonomy
D. kenneallyi belongs to the D. conspicillatus species group.[2]
References
- ^ Craig M (2017). "Diplodactylus kenneallyi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673590A102673521.en. Accessed on 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Diplodactylus kenneallyi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ 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 kenneallyi, p. 139).
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.
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