Gehyra kimberleyi explained

Gehyra kimberleyi, also known commonly as the Kimberley dtella, the robust termitaria dtella, and the robust termitaria gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to western Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, kimberleyi, refers to the Kimberley region of Western Australia.^[1]

Description

G. kimberleyi usually has a snout-to vent length (SVL) of about . It has 7–9 upper labials, and it has long narrow postmental scales. The expanded portion of the fourth toe has 6–9 subdigital lamellae, which are divided.^[2]

Geographic range

G. kimberleyi is found in the northwestern part of the state of Western Australia.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of G. kimberleyi is termite nests (termitaria).

Reproduction

G. kimberleyi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Börner, Achim-Rüdiger

Schüttler, Brigette I. (1983). "An additional note on the Australian geckos of the genus Gehyra ". Miscellaneous Articles in Saurology 12: 1–4. (Gehyra kimberleyi, new species).

• Cogger, Harold G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Oliver, Paul M.

Bourke, Gayleen; Pratt, Renae C.; Doughty, Paul; Moritz, Craig (2016). "Systematics of small Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of the southern Kimberley, Western Australia: redescription of G. kimberleyi Börner & Schüttler, 1983 and description of a new restricted range species". Zootaxa 4107 (1): 049–064.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [species:Steve K. Wilson|Wilson, Steve]