Diplodactylus vittatus

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Diplodactylus vittatus
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D. vittatus
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Diplodactylus vittatus
Gray, 1832

Diplodactylus vittatus, known as the wood gecko or eastern stone gecko is a small gecko found in New South Wales and Queensland. It usually eats insects around dusk, and shelters under cover during the day. When threatened, this species opens its mouth and stands up on all four legs. [1] The eastern stone gecko reproduces during spring and summer (September to March). They have a maximum clutch size of two eggs but can have multiple clutches throughout the breeding season. [2]


References

  1. ^ Griffiths, Ken (1987). Reptiles of the Sydney Region. Three Sisters Publications Pty Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0-9590203-3-0.
  2. ^ Beaman, J. and Shea, G. (2008) The reproductive biology of the eastern stone gecko, Diplodactylus vittatus unpublished