Species of lizard
Dierogekko thomaswhitei commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko , is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae . The species is endemic to New Caledonia .
Etymology
The specific name , thomaswhitei , is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".[ 2]
Geographic range
D. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre , in North Province, New Caledonia .[ 3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland , at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).[ 1]
Description
Relatively large for its genus , D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[ 3]
Reproduction
D. thomaswhitei is oviparous .[ 3]
References
^ a b Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Dierogekko thomaswhitei " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 : e.T176150A123250842. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176150A123250842.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021 . ^ 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 . (Dierogekko thomaswhitei , p. 284).^ a b c Species Dierogekko thomaswhitei The Reptile Database
www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
Bauer AM , Jackman T , Sadlier RA , Whitaker AH (2006). "A Revision of the Bavayia validiclavis group (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a Clade of New Caledonian Geckos Exhibiting Microendemism". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57 (18): 503–547. (Dierogekko thomaswhitei , new species, pp. 515–518, Figures 10–13).
