Lucasium occultum (KING, 1982)

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Higher Taxa	Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Alligator River Gecko
Synonym	Diplodactylus 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
Distribution	Australia (N Northern Territory, Alligator Rivers Region)
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: ANWC R3436
Diagnosis
Comment	Group: Diplodactylus stenodactylus group.
Etymology	Named 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.
External links	IUCN Red List http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/gekkonidae.pdf http://www.ifrance.com/reptiles-passion/classification/amphisbene… http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/90/paper/ZO07008.htm http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Gekkonidae/Lucasium/occultum http://www.seh-herpetology.org/images/atlas/pdf/ophidia/planaj.pdf https://www.facebook.com/groups/stshc/posts/535502318674371/ Google images

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