Diplodactylus galeatus

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Diplodactylus galeatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Diplodactylus
Species:
D. galeatus
Binomial name
Diplodactylus galeatus
Kluge, 1963

Diplodactylus galeatus, sometimes called the helmeted gecko, is a gecko endemic to Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Diplodactylus galeatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.