Species Lucasium byrnei (Lucas & Frost, 1896)
Gibber Gecko
- Diplodactylus byrnei Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1896. Reptilia. Report of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia 2: 112-151 [124, pl. 12 fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype NMV D7534, Charlotte Waters, NT. - Diplodactylus dorotheae Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [12].
Type data:
Holotype AM R116970 (previously AMF 16790), Roto, NSW.Secondary source:
Kluge, A.G. 1991. Checklist of gekkonoid lizards. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (85): 1-35.
Generic Combinations
- Lucasium byrnei (Lucas & Frost, 1896). —
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
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Finke (FIN), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Cryptozoic, desert, low open shrubland, low shrubland, nocturnal, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland.
Extra Ecological Information
Winter dormant.
General References
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. (Gibber 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) |