Diplodactylus polyophthalmus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pygopodomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Pygopodomorpha

Familia: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Species: Diplodactylus polyophthalmus

Name

• Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Günther, 1867: 49

Lectotype: BMNH 1867.2.19.16, adult ♀. [designated by Kluge (1967: 1032)]

Type locality: “Nicol Bay, Champion Bay”, Western Australia, Australia, restricted to “Champion Bay” by Kluge (1967: 1032).

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 3, 20(115): 45–67. DOI: 10.1080/00222936708562716 BHL Reference page. 
• Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15(5): 1007–1108. DOI: 10.1071/ZO9671007 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Doughty, P. & Oliver, P.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. Records of the Western Australian Museum 28(1): 44–65. DOI: 10.18195/issn.0312-3162.28(1).2013.044-065 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Spotted Sandplain Gecko

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