Diplodactylus mitchelli
| Diplodactylus mitchelli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Diplodactylus |
| Species: | D. mitchelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplodactylus mitchelli Kluge, 1963
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Diplodactylus mitchelli, sometimes called commonly the Pilbara stone gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell.[2]
Description
As an adult, Diplodactylus mitchelli has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.4 cm (2.5 in). Dorsally, it is brown or reddish brown, with a paler vertebral stripe.[3]
Geographic distribution
Diplodactylus mitchelli is found in the North West Cape and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Diplodactylus mitchelli is grassland.[1]
Reproduction
Diplodactylus mitchelli is oviparous[4]
Taxonomy
Diplodactylus mitchelli is a member of the Diplodactylus vittatus species group.[4]
References
- ^ a b Oliver PM, Doughty P, How R, Craig M (2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673665A102673727.en. Accessed on 22 October 2025.
- ^ 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 mitchelli, p. 179).
- ^ Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, pp. 98–99).
- ^ a b c "Diplodactylus mitchelli ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Kluge AG (1963). "Three new species of the Gekkonid Lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray from Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum 14: 545-553 + Plates 34–35. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, new species, pp. 548–550 + Plate 34, figure B).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.