Diplodactylus hillii LONGMAN, 1915
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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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]. Additional details (1836 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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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