Species Crenadactylus ocellatus (Gray, 1845)
South-western Clawless Gecko
- Diplodactylus ocellatus Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xxviii 289 pp. [149].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.3.6.68, WA. - Diplodactylus bilineatus Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xxviii 289 pp. [149].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1947.3.6.69 2 specimens, Houtman's Abrolhos, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Crenadactylus ocellatus ocellatus (Gray, 1845).
Introduction
Reinstated as a species (subspecies elevated to separate species) by Doughty et al. (2016).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
General References
Doughty, P., Ellis, R.J. & Oliver, P.M. 2016. Many things come in small packages: Revision of the clawless geckos (Crenadactylus: Diplodactylidae) of Australia. Zootaxa 4168(2): 239-278
Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P. & Bauer, A.M. 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33(51–94) [57]
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [52]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 28-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | DIPLODACTYLIDAE | 15-Mar-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 24-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |