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Lucasium
''Lucasium'' is a genus of lizards, sometimes called ground geckos, in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and it includes 14 species. Species The following species are recognized as being valid: *''Lucasium alboguttatum'' – white-spotted ground gecko *'' Lucasium bungabinna'' *''Lucasium byrnei'' – Byrne's gecko, gibber gecko *'' Lucasium damaeum'' – beaded gecko *'' Lucasium immaculatum'' – pale-striped ground gecko *'' Lucasium iris'' – Gilbert ground gecko *''Lucasium maini'' – Main's ground gecko *'' Lucasium microplax'' *'' Lucasium occultum'' – Alligator Rivers gecko *'' Lucasium squarrosum'' – mottled ground gecko *'' Lucasium steindachneri'' – box-patterned gecko, Steindachner's gecko *'' Lucasium stenodactylum'' – crowned gecko, pale-snouted ground gecko, *'' Lucasium wombeyi'' – Pilbara ground gecko *''Lucasium woodwardi'' - Pilbara ground gecko ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Damaeum
The beaded gecko (''Lucasium damaeum'') is a gecko endemic to Australia. Description With only a few species of the genus ''Lucasium'' it is endemic to Australia. The 7 cm long beaded gecko is reddish brown on top, with what looks like chains of beads surrounding the cream pale ridged vertebral strip, thus given the name of beaded gecko. Single lines of pale blotches run down the side of its body with scattered smaller spots covering its dark brown limbs and surrounding body. This gecko has a rounded snout rather than beaked (with the rostral connection to the nostril), reddish brown in colour with a white or cream upper eyelid that is not able to cover, protect or clean the eye, rather the eye is covered in protective transparent scales. To keep the eye clean they use their long flat tongue to wipe the eye. With relatively large eyes, the pupil is a thin vertical slit during the day and rounded and full in the dark. The tail is a straight continuum of the body and the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Stenodactylum
''Lucasium stenodactylum'' (previously known as ''Diplodactylus stenodactylus''), also known as the crowned gecko or pale-snouted ground gecko, is a species of gecko from Australia. Description The colour of ''Lucasium stenodactylum'' varies from reddish brown to brown. The length of most individuals is approximately . Body patterns also vary, although the species is typically found with a cream or white vertebral stripe. The stripe starts at each eye and joins at the back of the neck into a single vertebral stripe. In some individuals the vertebral stripe may be pale or absent. Large and small pale spots may be found on the limbs and sides of the body. Whitish under body. Tail is slender and comprises about 80 percent of snout-vent length. Homogeneous dorsal and flank scales. Distribution and habitat ''L. stenodactylum'' is distributed in four separate locations in New South Wales, Australia: Sturt National Park, Mutawintji National Park and Thurloo Downs. The habitat of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Maini
Main's ground gecko (''Lucasium maini'' ) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology The specific name, ''maini'', is in honor of Australian ecologist Albert "Bert" Russell Main.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lucasium maini'', p. 166). Geographic range ''L. maini'' is found in the southern part of the Australian state of Western Australia. Habitat The preferred habitats of ''L. maini'' are arid and semi-arid regions. Reproduction ''L. maini'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Kluge AG (1962). "A new species of gekkonid lizard, genus ''Diplodactylus'' Gray Grey (more common in British English) or gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Byrnei
''Lucasium byrnei'', also known commonly as the gibber gecko, Byrne's gecko, and the pink-blotched gecko, is a species of small, nocturnal lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''byrnei'', is in honour of Australian telegraph official P.M. "Paddy" Byrne. Appearance Up to in total length (including tail), the gibber gecko is a pale, creamy-fawn to reddish-brown or dark brown colour above, with scattered darker flecks and spots and some tiny pale dots, and usually with a distinct series of four or five conspicuous, irregular, W-shaped dark brown transverse bars or blotches between nape and hindlimbs. It has a short, convex head with a rounded snout; the ear-opening is very small and rounded. Its rostral scale is very low and is about four times as broad as high, without a median cleft. Scales on the throat are minute and granular, whereas abdominal scales are flat, roundish, juxtaposed, and a little smaller tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplodactylidae
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand. Three diplodactylid genera (''Oedura'', ''Rhacodactylus'', and ''Hoplodactylus'') have recently been split into multiple new genera. In previous classifications, the family Diplodactylidae is equivalent to the subfamily Diplodactylinae. Habitat Like other geckos, Diplodactylidae often live in warm areas that are around the temperature of . They mostly live in rain forests, up in the trees for protection. However, they are also found in cooler climates such as those found in southern New Zealand, where they have been found to be active in temperatures ranging from 1.4 to 31.9C. Reproduction Viviparity is notable as a trait unique to diploda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Bungabinna
''Lucasium bungabinna'' is a gecko endemic to Australia which is found in Western Australia and South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 2008 Taxa named by Paul Doughty Taxa named by Mark Norman Hutchinson Geckos of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Microplax
''Lucasium microplax'' is a gecko endemic to Australia which is found in Western Australia, Northern Territory, and South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 2020 Taxa named by Paul Doughty Taxa named by Mark Norman Hutchinson Taxa named by Mitzy Pepper Geckos of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Iris
''Lucasium iris'', the Gilbert ground gecko, is a gecko endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 2020 Geckos of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Immaculatum
The pale-striped ground gecko (''Lucasium immaculatum'') is a gecko endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 1988 Taxa named by Glen Milton Storr Geckos of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Occultum
The Alligator River gecko (''Lucasium occultum'') is a gecko native to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 1982 Geckos of Australia Taxa named by Max King (herpetologist) {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasium Alboguttatum
''Lucasium alboguttatum'', sometimes called the white-spotted ground gecko, is a gecko endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Lucasium Reptiles described in 1910 Taxa named by Franz Werner Geckos of Australia {{Diplodactylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Main
Albert Russell Main CBE FAA FANZAAS (6 March 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Australian zoologist. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he studied zoology at The University of Western Australia. He served in the Australian Imperial Force and the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, but later returned to zoology, qualifying as a Doctor of Philosophy in 1956, and becoming a Professor of Zoology in 1967. He received many honours for his contribution to zoology including the Mueller Medal, the Gold Medal of the Australian Ecological Society, a CBE, the Centenary Medal, and a Royal Society of Western Australia Medal. He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1969. He was married to arachnologist Barbara York Main. Bert Main is commemorated in the scientific names of a two species of Australian lizards: ''Lucasium maini Main's ground gecko (''Lucasium maini'' ) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
