Diplodactylus lateroides

Diplodactylus lateroides, sometimes called the speckled stone gecko, is a species of geckos endemic to Australia.[1]

Diplodactylus lateroides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Species:
D. lateroides
Binomial name
Diplodactylus lateroides
Doughty & P. Oliver, 2013

This species is found in Western Australia, specifically the Darling Range, a series of low rugged ranges that extend from near Perth and to the far southwest of Western Australia. The existence of an outlying population in the Stirling Range was recently confirmed.

The Speckled Stone Gecko is terrestrial and can be found under debris, logs and rocks in forest, open woodlands, and heathlands.

References

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  1. ^ "Diplodactylus lateroides". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.