Diplodactylus

Diplodactylus
Eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Gray, 1832

Diplodactylus is a genus of geckos of the family Diplodactylidae[1] from Australia. They are sometimes called stone geckos or fat-tailed geckos. Member species are morphologically similar but genetically distinct.[2]

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  2. ^ Doughty, Paul; Oliver, Paul M. (2013). "Systematics of Diplodactylus (Squamata: Diplodactylidae) from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot: redefinition of D. polyophthalmus and the description of two new species". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 28 (1): 44–65. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.28(1).2013.044-065.