Diplodactylus hillii LONGMAN, 1915
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Diplodactylus hillii
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Northern Fat-tailed gecko |
| Synonym | Diplodactylus hillii LONGMAN 1915: 32 Diplodactylus hilli — ZIETZ 1920 Diplodactylus hilli — GLAUERT 1956 Diplodactylus conspicillatus — KLUGE 1963 (part.) Diplodactylus conspicillatus — COGGER in COGGER et. al. 1983 (part.) Diplodactylus hillii — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984 Manwellisaurus hillii — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1989 Diplodactylus hillii — OLIVER et al. 2014 |
| Distribution | Australia (N Northern Territory) Type locality: “Port Darwin” |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: QM J14/1994 (now: QM J2017, Kluge 1967) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderate-sized member of the D. conspicillatus group (max SVL 52 mm) with a bold canthal stripe and greatly enlarged first supralabial (contacting ventral edge of nasal scale). Mid-dorsal scales on trunk small and only slightly larger than dorsolateral scales. Original tail spade-like and lacking an acute attenuated extension at tip. Scales on dorsal surface of original tail all large and not arranged in clearly defined transverse rows (pine cone-like appearance) [OLIVER et al. 2014: 26]. |
| Comment | Synonymy: Diplodactylus hillii was considered as a synonym of Diplodactylus conspicillatus by KLUGE 1963 and others. Group: member of Diplodactylus conspicillatus group. Distribution: see map in OLIVER et al. 2014 (Fig. 3). Diet: termites, ants |
| Etymology | Named after Gerald Freer Hili (1880-1954), Australian zoologist who collected the types but otherwise specialized on termites, i.e. the diet of this gecko. |
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