Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update:
October 9th, 2024.




 



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Genus
Diplodactylus

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Australian Ground and Stone Geckos
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Australische Erd- und Steingeckos
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Australske Jord- og Stengekkoer
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1832 |  |
Diplodactylus Gray (type species: Diplodactylus vittatus Gray 1832) |
1870 |  |
Stenodactylopsis Steindachner (type species: Stenodactylopsis pulcher Steindachner 1870; syn. Bauer 1994) |
1989 |  |
Manwellisaurus Wells & Wellington (type species: Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost 1897; syn. Bauer 1994) |
1989 |  |
Ozziedactylus Wells & Wellington (type species: Diplodactylus steindachneri Boulenger 1885; syn. Bauer 1994) |
1989 |  |
Turnerdactylus Wells & Wellington (type species: Diplodactylus stenodactylus Boulenger 1896; syn. Bauer 1994) |
Contents:
29 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Victoria,
Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus ameyi

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Eastern Deserts Fat-tailed Gecko
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Östlicher Wüsten-Fettschwanzgecko
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Østlig Ørken-fedthalegekko
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2016 |  |
Diplodactylus ameyi Couper & Oliver |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as populations of platyurus.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Diplodactylus barraganae

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Gulf Fat-tailed Gecko
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Carpentaria-Fettschwanzgecko
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Carpentaria-fedthalegekko
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2014 |  |
Diplodactylus barraganae Oliver, Couper & Pepper |

Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland).
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Diplodactylus bilybara

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Western Fat-tailed Gecko
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Westlicher Fettschwanzgecko
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Vestlig Fedthalegekko
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2014 |  |
Diplodactylus bilybara Oliver, Couper & Pepper |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus calcicolus

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South Coast Gecko, (Eastern Stone Gecko)
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Südaustralischer Küstengecko
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Sydaustralsk Kystgekko
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2009 |  |
Diplodactylus calcicolus Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver |

Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus capensis

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Cape Range Stone Gecko
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Cape Range-Steingecko
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Cape Range-stengekko
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2008 |  |
Diplodactylus capensis Doughty, Oliver & Adams |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus conspicillatus

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Variable Fat-tailed Gecko, Australian Fat-tailed Gecko
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Bunter Fettschwanzgecko
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Broget Fedthalegekko
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1897 |  |
Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost |
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Manwellisaurus conspicillatus Wells & Wellington 1989 |

Remarks:
Previously included hillii, laevis, and platyurus, as well as the populations now known as ameyi.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus custos

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Kimberley Fat-tailed Gecko
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Kimberley-Fettschwanzgecko
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Kimberley-fedthalegekko
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2014 |  |
Diplodactylus custos Oliver, Couper & Pepper |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus fulleri

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Lake Disappointment Ground Gecko
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Lake Disappointment-Gekko
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Lake Disappointment-jordgekko
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1978 |  |
Diplodactylus fulleri Storr |
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Turnerdactylus fulleri Wells & Wellington 1989 |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus furcosus

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Ranges Stone Gecko
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Ranges-Steingecko
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Ranges-stengekko
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1863 |  |
Diplodactylus furcosus Peters |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of vittatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Revalidated by Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver (2009), although regarded as valid already by Bauer (1994).
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
South Australia).
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Diplodactylus furcosus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Diplodactylus fyfei

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Northern Mesa Gecko, (Fyfe's Mesa Gecko)
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Nördlicher Quarzgecko
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Nordlig Kvartsgekko
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2024 |  |
Diplodactylus fyfei McDonald, Fenner, Torkkola & Oliver |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of galeatus.
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
South Australia).
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Diplodactylus galaxias

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Northern Pilbara Beak-faced Gecko
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Nördlicher Pilbara-Schnabelgekko
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Nordlig Pilbara-næbgekko
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2010 |  |
Diplodactylus galaxias Doughty, Pepper & Keogh |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus galeatus

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Southern Mesa Gecko, Australian Quartz Gecko, (Helmeted Gecko)
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Südlicher Quarzgecko
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Sydlig Kvartsgekko
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1963 |  |
Diplodactylus galeatus Kluge |

Remarks:
Now restricted to South Australia.
Previously included the populations now assigned to fyfei and tjoritjarinya.
Records of galeatus from Northern Territory refer to these species.
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia).
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Diplodactylus galeatus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Diplodactylus granariensis

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Wheatbelt Stone Gecko
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Wheatbelt-Steingecko
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Wheatbelt-stengekko
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1979 |  |
Diplodactylus granariensis Storr |
1936 |  |
Phyllodactylus barbouri Angel (Bauer 1994) |
1988 |  |
Diplodactylus granariensis rex Storr |

Other common names:
granariensis: Western Stone Gecko
rex: Giant Stone Gecko, Goldfields Stone Gecko
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus hillii

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Northern Fat-tailed Gecko
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Nördlicher Fettschwanzgecko
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Nordlig Fedthalegekko
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1915 |  |
Diplodactylus hillii Longman |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of conspicillatus (e.g., Bauer 1994). Revalidated as a separate species by Oliver, Couper & Pepper (2014).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory).
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Diplodactylus kenneallyi

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Lake Buchanan Gecko, (Keneally's Gecko)
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Lake Buchanan-Gekko
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Lake Buchanan-gekko
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1988 |  |
Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr |
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Manwellisaurus kenneallyi Wells & Wellington 1989 |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus klugei

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Carnarvon Basin Saddled Ground Gecko
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Carnarvon-Erdgecko
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Carnarvon-jordgekko
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1998 |  |
Diplodactylus klugei Aplin & Adams |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus laevis

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Desert Fat-tailed Gecko
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Wüsten-Fettschwanzgecko
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Ørken-fedthalegekko
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1925 |  |
Gymnodactylus laevis Sternfeld |
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Diplodactylus laevis Oliver, Couper & Pepper 2014 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of conspicillatus (e.g., Bauer 1994). Revalidated as a separate species by Oliver, Couper & Pepper (2014).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus lateroides

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Speckled Stone Gecko
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Gesprenkelter Steingecko
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Spættet Stengekko
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2013 |  |
Diplodactylus lateroides Doughty & Oliver |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus mitchelli

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Pilbara Stone Gecko, (Mitchell's Stone Gecko)
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Pilbara-Steingecko
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Pilbara-stengekko
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1963 |  |
Diplodactylus mitchelli Kluge |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus nebulosus

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Cloudy Stone Gecko
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Geraldton-Steingecko
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Geraldton-stengekko
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2013 |  |
Diplodactylus nebulosus Doughty & Oliver |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus ornatus

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Ornate Ground Gecko, Ornate Stone Gecko
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Pracht-Erdgecko
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Pragt-jordgekko
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1845 |  |
Diplodactylus ornatus Gray |
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Phyllodactylus ornatus Duméril 1856 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of vittatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus platyurus

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Eastern Fat-tailed Gecko
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Östlicher Fettschwanzgecko
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Østlig Fedthalegekko
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1926 |  |
Diplodactylus platyurus Parker |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of conspicillatus (e.g., Bauer 1994).
Revalidated as a separate species by Oliver, Couper & Pepper (2014).
Now restricted to Queensland.
Previously included the populations now assigned to ameyi.
Records from New South Wales and SW. Queensland refer to ameyi.
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Diplodactylus polyophthalmus

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Spotted Sandplain Gecko, (Speckled Stone Gecko)
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Gefleckter Steingecko
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Plettet Stengekko
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1867 |  |
Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Günther |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of vittatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus pulcher

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Western Saddled Ground Gecko, Fine-faced Gecko, Patchwork Gecko
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Westaustralischer Erdgecko
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Vestaustralsk Jordgekko
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1870 |  |
Stenodactylopsis pulcher Steindachner |
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Diplodactylus pulcher Boulenger 1885 |
1903 |  |
Diplodactylus bilineatus Lucas & Frost [not Diplodactylus bilineatus Gray 1845] (Bauer 1994) |
1909 |  |
Diplodactylus pulcher var. dorsotaeniata Pellegrin (Bauer 1994) |
1910 |  |
Diplodactylus pulcher var. dorsalis Werner (Bauer 1994) |
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Diplodactylus dorsalis Wells & Wellington 1985 |
1914 |  |
Diplodactylus lucasi Fry (Bauer 1994) |

Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus pulcher
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Diplodactylus savagei

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Southern Pilbara Beak-faced Gecko, Yellow-spotted Pilbara Gecko, (Savage's Gecko)
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Südlicher Pilbara-Schnabelgekko
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Sydlig Pilbara-næbgekko
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1963 |  |
Diplodactylus savagei Kluge |
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Manwellisaurus savagei Wells & Wellington 1989 |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Diplodactylus tessellatus

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Tessellated Gecko
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Mosaikgecko
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Mosaikgekko
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1875 |  |
Stenodactylopsis tessellatus Günther |
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Diplodactylus tessellatus Boulenger 1885 |
1909 |  |
Diplodactylus pachyurus Werner (Bauer 1994) |

Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Victoria).
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Diplodactylus tessellatus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Diplodactylus tjoritjarinya

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Tjoritja Gecko
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Tjoritjagecko
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Tjoritjagekko
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2024 |  |
Diplodactylus tjoritjarinya McDonald, Fenner, Torkkola & Oliver |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of galeatus.
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory).
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Diplodactylus vittatus

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Eastern Stone Gecko, Wood Gecko
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Östlicher Steingecko
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Østlig Stengekko
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1832 |  |
Diplodactylus vittatus Gray |
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Phyllodactylus vittatus Duméril in Duméril & Duméril 1851 |

Remarks:
Previously included furcosus, ornatus, and polyophthalmus.
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Queensland
[incl.
Fraser Island],
South Australia,
Victoria).
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Diplodactylus wiru

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Desert Wood Gecko
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Wüsten-Steingecko
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Ørken-stengekko
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2009 |  |
Diplodactylus wiru Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver |

Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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