Giant cave gecko

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Giant cave gecko
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Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Pseudothecadactylus
Species:
P. lindneri
Binomial name
Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
Cogger, 1975
Synonyms [2]
  • Rhacodactylus lindneri
    (Cogger, 1975)

The giant cave gecko (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri), also known commonly as the northern giant cave gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, lindneri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist David A. Lindner. [3]

Description

Adults of P. lindneri usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9.5 cm (3.7 in). The dorsal coloration is dark purplish brown, with lighter irregular crossbands. The crossbands are pale orange to cream-colored, and often do not meet neatly in the middle. [4]

Geographic range

P. lindneri is found in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. lindneri is caves and crevices in sandstone escarpments. [1]

Reproduction

P. lindneri is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gillespie, G.; Greenlees, M.; Fenner, A.; McDonald, P.; Woinarski, J. (2018). "Pseudothecadactylus lindneri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T75605268A75605272. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T75605268A75605272.en . Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Species Pseudothecadactylus lindneri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. 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. (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, p. 158).
  4. Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN   978-1-92554-671-2. (Northern Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, pp. 120–121).

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