Species Lucasium alboguttatum (Werner, 1910)
White-spotted Ground Gecko
- Diplodactylus alboguttatus Werner, F. 1910. Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae). pp. 451-493 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 2. [462, fig. 4] [types previously believed lost, see Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007–1108].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SMF 8343, Denham, Shark Bay, WA; ZMB 21435, Denham, Shark Bay, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Lucasium alboguttatum (Werner, 1910). —
Oliver, P.M., Hutchinson, M.N. & Cooper, S.J.B. 2007. Phylogenetic relationships in the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray and resurrection of Lucasium Wermuth (Gekkota, Diplodactylidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 55: 197-210 [205]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, cryptozoic, low shrubland, nocturnal, open forest, oviparous.
Extra Ecological Information
Winter dormant.
General References
Glauert, L. 1961. A Handbook of the Lizards of Western Australia. Perth : West. Aust. Naturalists' Club Handbook No. 6 100 pp. (natural history)
Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007-1108 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (White-spotted Ground Gecko)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Apr-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 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) |