Species Diplodactylus custos Couper, Oliver & Pepper, 2014
Kimberley Fat-tailed Gecko
- Diplodactylus custos Couper, P.J., Oliver, P.M. & Pepper, M. in Oliver, P.M., Couper, P.J. & Pepper, M. 2014. Independent transitions between monsoonal and arid biomes revealed by systematic revison of a complex of Australian geckos (Diplodactylus; Diplodactylidae). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 46 pp. [Date published December 10, 2014] [39].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R164780, Western Australia, The Grotto [15°43’04”S, 128°15’35”E].
Paratype(s) WAM several specimens, Kimberley region.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
General References
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) [60]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 20-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| Diplodactylus Gray, 1832 | 14-Sep-2015 | ADDED |