Diplodactylus polyophthalmus GÜNTHER, 1867
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Diplodactylus polyophthalmus
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Spotted Sandplain Gecko |
| Synonym | Diplodactylus polyophthalmus — GÜNTHER 1867 (partim) Diplodactylus polyophthalmus — BOULENGER 1885: 101 Diplodactylus vittatus — KINGHORN 1929 (partim) Diplodactylus polyophthalmus — KLUGE 1993 Diplodactylus polyophthalmus — COGGER 2000: 224 Diplodactylus polyophthalmus — WILSON & SWAN 2010 |
| Distribution | Australia (mesic regions of SW Western Australia) Type locality: Champion Bay, W. A. (lectotype). |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Lectotype: BMNH 67.2.19.16 (designated by Kluge 1967) |
| Diagnosis | Description: “Very closely allied to the preceding, from which it differs in the following points : Snout a little longer digits narrower and longer; the infradigital tubercles smaller, rounded or shortly oval. Brown above, reticulated with darker, and with more or less regular roundish light spots ; lower surfaces white.” (Boulenger 1885) Measurements of the (type ?) specimen in the BMNH (fide Boulenger 1885 who also mentions 5 other specimens, without measurements): Total length: 73 mm Head: 17 mm Width of head: 10 mm Body: 30 mm Fore limb: 16 mm Hind limb: 20 mm Tail: 26 mm |
| Comment | Group: Diplodactylus vittatus group. |
| Etymology | Named after Greek “poly” (= many) and “ophthalmus” (= eye), alluding to its spotted pattern. |
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