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Gulf fat-tailed gecko

Gulf fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus barraganae)
Doomadgee, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Diplodactylus barraganae - Couper, Oliver & Pepper, 2014
Pronunciation  DIP-low-DAK-till-us  
Etymology  Diplodactylus: 'double-toe'.1
barraganae: "Named for María Elena Barragán (Fundacion Herpetologica Gustavo Orces. Quito, Ecuador) in recognition of her contributions to reptile conservation and public education."2
Other names  Diplodactylus conspicillatus 
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 4.9 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
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Description

"A small member of the D. conspicillatus group (max SVL 49 mm) with a bold canthal stripe and greatly enlarged first supralabial (contacting ventral edge of nasal scale). Mid-dorsal scales on trunk small and only slightly larger than the dorsolaterals. Original tail spade-like and lacking an acute attenuated extension at tip. Scales on dorsal surface of tail ar- ranged in transverse rows (which include rows of both large and small scales). Pattern not strongly contrasting, usually some indication of a pale, jagged-edged vertebral zone."
"Tan to mid-brown, suffused with darker pigment on back and flanks. Pattern incorporates diffuse spotting and obscure reticulations and a pale, continuous or bro- ken, vertebral zone. Head with numerous dark scales that often form a fine netted pattern. A moderately well-developed pale canthal stripe present, extending from anterior edge of orbit to tip of snout and producing a distinctive 'v' shaped marking. A diffuse dark zone on side of face extends posteriorly beyond eye to temporal region. Limbs obscurely marked with vague spot- ting or netted pattern and inner digits of fore and hindlimb with reduced pigmentation. Ventral surfaces off-white, immaculate."

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Taxonomic notes

This species was described by Couper, Oliver & Pepper in 2014.2

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