Dierogekko thomaswhitei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Dierogekko |
Species: | D. thomaswhitei
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Binomial name | |
Dierogekko thomaswhitei |
Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
The specific name, thomaswhitei, is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".[2]
D. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre, in North Province, New Caledonia.[3]
The preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).[1]
Relatively large for its genus, D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]