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Lucasium occultum (KING, 1982)

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Higher TaxaDiplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Alligator River Gecko 
SynonymDiplodactylus occultus KING et al. 1982
Turnerdactylus occultus — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1989
Diplodactylus occultus — KLUGE 1993
Diplodactylus occultus — COGGER 2000: 222
Lucasium occultum — OLIVER et al. 2007
Lucasium occultum — COGGER 2014: 312 
DistributionAustralia (N Northern Territory, Alligator Rivers Region)  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: ANWC R3436 
Diagnosis 
CommentGroup: Diplodactylus stenodactylus group. 
EtymologyNamed from the Latin occultus (hidden), and alludes to the species' use of a habitat with a dense understory. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) 
References
  • Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
  • Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp.
  • King, M., R. W. Braithwaite, and J. C. Wombey 1982. A new species of Diplodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the Alligator Rivers region, Northern Territory. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 106: 15—18. - get paper here
  • Oliver, Paul M.; Hutchinson, Mark N.; Cooper, Steven J.B. 2007. Phylogenetic relationships in the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray and resurrection of Lucasium Wermuth (Gekkota, Diplodactylidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 55( 3):197-210 - get paper here
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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