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Diplodactylus is a genus of geckos of the family Diplodactylidae from Australia. They are sometimes called stone geckos or fat-tailed geckos. Member species are morphologically similar but genetically distinct.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyDiplodactylidae
Observations recorded23,006

Diplodactylus es un género de geckos de la familia Diplodactylidae. Estos geckos son endémicos de Australia.[1]​ 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. Muchos de ellos son de colores y su cola es una adaptación, ya sea para defensa o para el almacenamiento de grasa. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes 26 especies:[2]​ Diplodactylus barraganae Couper, Oliver & Pepper, 2014. Diplodactylus bilybara Couper, Pepper & Oliver, 2014. Diplodactylus calcicolus Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver, 2009. Diplodactylus capensis Doughty, Oliver & Adams, 2008. Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost, 1897. Diplodactylus custos Couper, Oliver & Pepper, 2014. Diplodactylus fulleri Storr, 1978. Diplodactylus furcosus Peters, 1863. Diplodactylus galaxias Doughty, Pepper & Keogh, 2010. Diplodactylus galeatus Kluge, 1963. Diplodactylus granariensis Storr, 1979. Diplodactylus hillii Longman, 1915. Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr, 1988. Diplodactylus klugei Aplin & Adams, 1998. Diplodactylus laevis Sternfeld, 1925. Diplodactylus lateroides

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
130
With media
1
Family
Diplodactylidae
Collections
CM, ROM, ANWC, CAS, WAM, USNM
Recorded in
Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Diplodactylidae
Image
Diplodactylus vittatus.jpg
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Commons category
Diplodactylus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Diplodactylus
topic's main category
Category:Diplodactylus
endemic to
Australia
taxon author citation
Gray, 1832
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Diplodactylus is a genus of geckos of the family Diplodactylidae from Australia. They are sometimes called stone geckos or fat-tailed geckos. Member species are morphologically similar but genetically distinct.

==Species== The following 27 species are included in Diplodactylus: Diplodactylus ameyi – eastern deserts fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus barraganae – gulf fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus bilybara – western fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus calcicolus – south coast gecko Diplodactylus capensis – Cape Range stone gecko Diplodactylus conspicillatus – burrow-plug gecko, variable fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus custos – Kimberley fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus fulleri – Lake Disappointment ground gecko Diplodactylus furcosus – forked gecko, Ranges stone gecko Diplodactylus galaxias – Northern Pilbara beak-faced gecko Diplodactylus galeatus – helmeted gecko Diplodactylus granariensis – western stone gecko Diplodactylus hillii – northern fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus kenneallyi – Kenneally's gecko Diplodactylus klugei – Kluge's gecko Diplodactylus laevis – desert fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus lateroides – speckled stone gecko Diplodactylus mitchelli – Pilbara stone gecko Diplodactylus nebulosus Diplodactylus ornatus – ornate stone gecko Diplodactylus platyurus – eastern fat-tailed gecko Diplodactylus polyophthalmus – spotted sandplain gecko Diplodactylus pulcher – fine-faced gecko Diplodactylus savagei – yellow-spotted Pilbara gecko Diplodactylus tessellatus – tessellated gecko Diplodactylus vittatus – eastern stone gecko, stone gecko, wood gecko Diplodactylus wiru – desert wood gecko

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