Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Dierogekko |
| Species: | D. thomaswhitei
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| Dierogekko thomaswhitei | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, thomaswhitei, is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".[2]
Geographic range
editD. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre, in North Province, New Caledonia.[3]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).[1]
Description
editRelatively large for its genus, D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Dierogekko thomaswhitei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176150A123250842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176150A123250842.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei, p. 284).
- ^ a b c Species Dierogekko thomaswhitei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
edit- Bauer AM, Jackman T, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2006). "A Revision of the Bavayia validiclavis group (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a Clade of New Caledonian Geckos Exhibiting Microendemism". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57 (18): 503–547. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei, new species, pp. 515–518, Figures 10–13).