Species Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost, 1897
Fat-tailed Diplodactylus, Fat-tailed Gecko
- Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1897. Descriptions of two new species of lizards from central Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 9: 54-56 [55].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV D7535, Charlotte Waters, NT.Subsequent designation references:
Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007-1108.
Introduction
With revision of Diplodactylus conspicillatus by Oliver et al. (2014) the concept of the genus was changed. Thus a new CAVS number 5287, was selected to replace the earlier number of 2054.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Murchison (MUR), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, low open shrubland, low open woodland, low shrubland, low woodland, nocturnal, oviparous, saxicoline, tall shrubland.
General References
Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [81] (full synonymy, but synonyms reinstated as valid species by Oliver at al. (2014))
Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007-1108 (taxonomy)
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] [21] (synonymy revised, all previous junior synonyms reinstated as valid species following molecular analysis)
Pianka, E.R. & Pianka, H.D. 1976. Comparative ecology of twelve species of nocturnal lizards (Gekkonidae) in the Western Australian desert. Copeia 1976: 125-142 (ecology)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Fat-tailed Diplodactylus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 22-Jul-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | Diplodactylus Gray, 1832 | 14-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | 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 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |