Diplodactylus kenneallyi

Diplodactylus kenneallyi
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Diplodactylus
Species:	D. kenneallyi
Binomial name
	Diplodactylus kenneallyi; Storr, 1988
Synonyms
	Diplodactylus kenneallyi; Storr, 1988; Manwellisaurus kenneallyi; — Wells & Wellington, 1989; Diplodactylus kenneallyi; — Kluge, 1993;

Last updated January 22, 2026

Diplodactylus kenneallyi, sometimes called commonly Kenneally's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, kenneallyi, is in honor of Australian botanist Kevin Francis Kenneally (born 1945).^[3]

Geographic range

D. kenneallyi is found in the state of Western Australia.^[2]

Reproduction

D. kenneallyi is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

D. kenneallyi belongs to the D. conspicillatus species group.^[2]

References

↑ Craig, M. (2017). "Diplodactylus kenneallyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T102673509A102673521. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673509A102673521.en .
1 2 3 4 5 "Diplodactylus kenneallyi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diplodactylus kenneallyi, p. 139).

Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Storr GM (1988). "Three new Diplodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from the arid zone of Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum14 (2): 217–223. (Diplodactylus kenneallyi, new species, pp. 221–222, Figure 4).
Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.

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[iucn-1] Craig, M. (2017). "Diplodactylus kenneallyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T102673509A102673521. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673509A102673521.en .

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Diplodactylus kenneallyi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diplodactylus kenneallyi, p. 139).

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