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Dierogekko thomaswhitei Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & Whitaker 2006

Distribution

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Continent: Oceania
Distribution: New Caledonia (Province Nord, Mt. Taom)
Type locality: New Caledonia, Province Nord, Massif dOuazangou-Taom, Mt. Taom, vicinity Gomen Mine, 20°46²40²²S, 164°34²38²²E (elevation 870 m).
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Dierogekko thomaswhitei

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Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Etymology

The specific name, thomaswhitei, is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".[2]

Geographic range

D. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre, in North Province, New Caledonia.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).[1]

Description

Relatively large for its genus, D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]

Reproduction

D. thomaswhitei is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Dierogekko thomaswhitei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176150A123250842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176150A123250842.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei, p. 284).
  3. ^ a b c Species Dierogekko thomaswhitei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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Dierogekko thomaswhitei: Brief Summary

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Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

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