Dierogekko thomaswhitei
Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
| Dierogekko thomaswhitei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Dierogekko |
| Species: | D. thomaswhitei |
| Binomial name | |
| Dierogekko thomaswhitei | |
Etymology
The specific name, thomaswhitei, is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".[2]
Geographic range
D. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre, in North Province, New Caledonia.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).[1]
Description
Relatively large for its genus, D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]
References
- Whitaker AH, Sadlier RA (2011). "Dierogekko thomaswhitei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176150A7189196. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176150A7189196.en. Downloaded on 21 November 2017.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei, p. 284).
- Species Dierogekko thomaswhitei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Bauer AM, Jackman T, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2006). "A Revision of the Bavayia validiclavis group (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a Clade of New Caledonian Geckos Exhibiting Microendemism". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57 (18): 503–547. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei, new species, pp. 515–518, Figures 10–13).
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