Diplodactylus mitchelli

Diplodactylus mitchelli
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Diplodactylus
Species:	D. mitchelli
Binomial name
	Diplodactylus mitchelli; Kluge, 1963

Last updated January 22, 2026

Diplodactylus mitchelli, sometimes called commonly the Pilbara stone gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell.^[2]

Description

As an adult, Diplodactylus mitchelli has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.4 cm (2.5 in). Dorsally, it is brown or reddish brown, with a paler vertebral stripe.^[3]

Geographic distribution

Diplodactylus mitchelli is found in the North West Cape and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Diplodactylus mitchelli is grassland.^[1]

Reproduction

Diplodactylus mitchelli is oviparous ^[4]

Taxonomy

Diplodactylus mitchelli is a member of the Diplodactylus vittatus species group.^[4]

References

1 2 Oliver, P.M.; Doughty, P.; How, R.; Craig, M. (2017). "Diplodactylus mitchelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T102673665A102673727. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673665A102673727.en .
↑ 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 mitchelli, p. 179).
↑ Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, pp. 98–99).
1 2 3 "Diplodactylus mitchelli ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Kluge AG (1963). "Three new species of the Gekkonid Lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray from Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum14: 545-553 + Plates 34–35. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, new species, pp. 548–550 + Plate 34, figure B).
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] 1 2 Oliver, P.M.; Doughty, P.; How, R.; Craig, M. (2017). "Diplodactylus mitchelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T102673665A102673727. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102673665A102673727.en .

[2] 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 mitchelli, p. 179).

[3] Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, pp. 98–99).

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

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