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King's dtella

King's dtella (Gehyra koira)
Kununurra,, Western Australia
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Gehyra koira - Horner, 2005
Pronunciation  geh-HY-rah   COY-rah
Etymology  Gehyra: unknown.
koira: From the Greek 'koira', meaning king, ruler or commander, in reference to Max King, in recognition of his landmark work on the cytology and taxonomy of Gehyra. Also, from the Latin word 'ipsa', meaning to make prominent one of two or more subjects, in reference to the morphological divergence of the Purnululu population from conspecific populations.1
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 8 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
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Description

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Subspecies


Gehyra koira koira
Gehyra koira ipsa

Taxonomic notes

This species was described by Horner in 2005.1

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