Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: October 9th, 2024. Taxonomy of the family Diplodactylidae Bibliography of the genus Diplodactylus Biodiversity of the family Diplodactylidae Genus Diplodactylus Australian Ground and Stone Geckos Australische Erd- und Steingeckos Australske Jord- og Stengekkoer 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). Diplodactylus ameyi Eastern Deserts Fat-tailed Gecko Östlicher Wüsten-Fettschwanzgecko Østlig Ørken-fedthalegekko 2016 Diplodactylus ameyi Couper & Oliver Remarks: Previously regarded as populations of platyurus. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland). Diplodactylus barraganae Gulf Fat-tailed Gecko Carpentaria-Fettschwanzgecko Carpentaria-fedthalegekko 2014 Diplodactylus barraganae Oliver, Couper & Pepper Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland). Diplodactylus bilybara Western Fat-tailed Gecko Westlicher Fettschwanzgecko Vestlig Fedthalegekko 2014 Diplodactylus bilybara Oliver, Couper & Pepper Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus calcicolus South Coast Gecko, (Eastern Stone Gecko) Südaustralischer Küstengecko Sydaustralsk Kystgekko 2009 Diplodactylus calcicolus Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Diplodactylus capensis Cape Range Stone Gecko Cape Range-Steingecko Cape Range-stengekko 2008 Diplodactylus capensis Doughty, Oliver & Adams Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus conspicillatus Variable Fat-tailed Gecko, Australian Fat-tailed Gecko Bunter Fettschwanzgecko Broget Fedthalegekko 1897 Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost 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). Diplodactylus custos Kimberley Fat-tailed Gecko Kimberley-Fettschwanzgecko Kimberley-fedthalegekko 2014 Diplodactylus custos Oliver, Couper & Pepper Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus fulleri Lake Disappointment Ground Gecko Lake Disappointment-Gekko Lake Disappointment-jordgekko 1978 Diplodactylus fulleri Storr Turnerdactylus fulleri Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus furcosus Ranges Stone Gecko Ranges-Steingecko Ranges-stengekko 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). Diplodactylus furcosus © Henrik Bringsøe Diplodactylus fyfei Northern Mesa Gecko, (Fyfe's Mesa Gecko) Nördlicher Quarzgecko Nordlig Kvartsgekko 2024 Diplodactylus fyfei McDonald, Fenner, Torkkola & Oliver Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of galeatus. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia). Diplodactylus galaxias Northern Pilbara Beak-faced Gecko Nördlicher Pilbara-Schnabelgekko Nordlig Pilbara-næbgekko 2010 Diplodactylus galaxias Doughty, Pepper & Keogh Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus galeatus Southern Mesa Gecko, Australian Quartz Gecko, (Helmeted Gecko) Südlicher Quarzgecko Sydlig Kvartsgekko 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). Diplodactylus galeatus © Rune Midtgaard Diplodactylus granariensis Wheatbelt Stone Gecko Wheatbelt-Steingecko Wheatbelt-stengekko 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). Diplodactylus hillii Northern Fat-tailed Gecko Nördlicher Fettschwanzgecko Nordlig Fedthalegekko 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). Diplodactylus kenneallyi Lake Buchanan Gecko, (Keneally's Gecko) Lake Buchanan-Gekko Lake Buchanan-gekko 1988 Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr Manwellisaurus kenneallyi Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus klugei Carnarvon Basin Saddled Ground Gecko Carnarvon-Erdgecko Carnarvon-jordgekko 1998 Diplodactylus klugei Aplin & Adams Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus laevis Desert Fat-tailed Gecko Wüsten-Fettschwanzgecko Ørken-fedthalegekko 1925 Gymnodactylus laevis Sternfeld 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). Diplodactylus lateroides Speckled Stone Gecko Gesprenkelter Steingecko Spættet Stengekko 2013 Diplodactylus lateroides Doughty & Oliver Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus mitchelli Pilbara Stone Gecko, (Mitchell's Stone Gecko) Pilbara-Steingecko Pilbara-stengekko 1963 Diplodactylus mitchelli Kluge Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus nebulosus Cloudy Stone Gecko Geraldton-Steingecko Geraldton-stengekko 2013 Diplodactylus nebulosus Doughty & Oliver Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus ornatus Ornate Ground Gecko, Ornate Stone Gecko Pracht-Erdgecko Pragt-jordgekko 1845 Diplodactylus ornatus Gray Phyllodactylus ornatus Duméril 1856 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of vittatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus platyurus Eastern Fat-tailed Gecko Östlicher Fettschwanzgecko Østlig Fedthalegekko 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). Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Spotted Sandplain Gecko, (Speckled Stone Gecko) Gefleckter Steingecko Plettet Stengekko 1867 Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Günther Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of vittatus (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus pulcher Western Saddled Ground Gecko, Fine-faced Gecko, Patchwork Gecko Westaustralischer Erdgecko Vestaustralsk Jordgekko 1870 Stenodactylopsis pulcher Steindachner 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) Diplodactylus dorsalis Wells & Wellington 1985 1914 Diplodactylus lucasi Fry (Bauer 1994) Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Diplodactylus pulcher © Henrik Bringsøe Diplodactylus savagei Southern Pilbara Beak-faced Gecko, Yellow-spotted Pilbara Gecko, (Savage's Gecko) Südlicher Pilbara-Schnabelgekko Sydlig Pilbara-næbgekko 1963 Diplodactylus savagei Kluge Manwellisaurus savagei Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Diplodactylus tessellatus Tessellated Gecko Mosaikgecko Mosaikgekko 1875 Stenodactylopsis tessellatus Günther Diplodactylus tessellatus Boulenger 1885 1909 Diplodactylus pachyurus Werner (Bauer 1994) Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria). Diplodactylus tessellatus © Henrik Bringsøe Diplodactylus tjoritjarinya Tjoritja Gecko Tjoritjagecko Tjoritjagekko 2024 Diplodactylus tjoritjarinya McDonald, Fenner, Torkkola & Oliver Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of galeatus. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Diplodactylus vittatus Eastern Stone Gecko, Wood Gecko Östlicher Steingecko Østlig Stengekko 1832 Diplodactylus vittatus Gray 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). Diplodactylus wiru Desert Wood Gecko Wüsten-Steingecko Ørken-stengekko 2009 Diplodactylus wiru Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).