Tesselated Gecko
Diplodactylus tessellatus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
Diplodactylus tessellatus, commonly known as the tessellated gecko, is a small terrestrial lizard found distributed in inland New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia and the north western corner of Victoria. The tessellated gecko is one of 26 species in the genus Diplodactylus all of which are confined to continental Australia. A small gecko varying in colour from grey to rich reddish-brown with a highly variable dorsal pattern.
Diplodactylus tessellatus est une espèce de gecko de la famille des Diplodactylidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre en Australie-Méridionale, au Territoire du Nord, au Queensland, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud et au Victoria.
Diplodactylus, del griego clásico διπλόος (diplóos), "doble", y δάκτυλος (dáktulos), "dedo", es un género de geckos de la familia Diplodactylidae. Estos geckos son endémicos de Australia. Su característica común es que tienen un poco dilatados sus dedos, aunque por otra parte, son un diverso género de lagartos, que contiene tanto especies arbóreas como terrestres.
Distribution
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