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.

Diplodactylus mitchelli

Geographic range

D. mitchelli is found in the North West Cape and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.

Diplodactylus mitchelli

Reproduction

D. mitchelli is oviparous

References

Further reading

Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . Kluge AG (1963). "Three new species of the Gekkonid Lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray from Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum 14: 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. .

Diplodactylus mitchelli

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Geckos of Australia

Endemic fauna of Australia

Taxa named by Arnold G. Kluge

Reptiles described in 1963