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Robust termitaria gecko |
Halls Creek, Western Australia Photo © Stewart Macdonald |
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Gehyra kimberleyi | ||||||||
Pronunciation | geh-HY-rah | |||||||
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Etymology |
Gehyra: unknown.
kimberleyi: "Although the original description mentions the ‘Kimberleys’ (sic) (Börner & Schüttler 1983, p. 1), no explicit etymology was provided. The presumed correct formation of the specific name is ‘kimberleyensis’, which means the taxon is from the Kimberley region. The proposed name ‘kimberleyi’ would refer to a male named Kimberley. The error, however, cannot be emended under current ICZN rules of nomenclature. The suggested common name refers to species’ body habitus, and ‘termitaria’ indicates this species’ habitat preference (although it is not exclusive to termitaria)." (Oliver, Bourke, Pratt, Doughty & Moritz 2016) |
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Range
Found in the following Australian states/territoriesWestern Australia, Northern Territory Habitat
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Notes and disclaimer
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