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Diplodactylus stenodactylus |
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Diplodactylus stenodactylus |
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There are 8 species in the Diplodactylus stenodactylus group. They are found in central to northern Australia and in the arid southern areas such as the interior and north-west of WA. They are approx 60mm in length from snout to vent.
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They live in sand plains and stony habitats like we saw here in the Tanami, 143km east of Rabbit Flat.
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This is the same gecko as the one above found in the Tanami Desert. |
I didn't find this gecko to move particularly fast and it didn't mind being handled. (If you ever handle a gecko let it walk onto your hand rather than grabbing its delicate body). Come back soon to see our video of this little gecko. |
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What do they eat? They feed on a variety of arthropods such as beetles and termites. We found this beetle, well it found us by crash landing onto our table at night but I think its a little to big for this gecko to eat.
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Text "Australian Reptiles A Photographic Reference to the Terrestrial Reptiles of Australia" by Stephen K Wilson, David G Knowles. |
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