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Diplodactylus custos

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scales. The original tail has a short extension at tip that is acute and attenuated. A regenerated tail tends to have a rounder distal end and more uniform scales. The dorsal surface has scales that are arranged in uniform sized transverse rows. The crown and snout have darker pigmentation. The
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has a canthal stripe which is well-defined and an enlarged first supralabial. It has large plate-like mid-dorsal scales on the trunk and smaller
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The gecko typically has a length from snout to vent of around 6.1 cm (2.4 in). It is
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Couper, Oliver & Pepper in 2014. The specific epithet is taken from the
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diffuse body pattern can also have wavy, dark transverse bands.
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region in the north west of Australia. Its range extends from
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Couper, Oliver & Pepper, 2014 Kimberley Fat-Tailed Gecko"
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Diplodactylidae
Diplodactylus
Binomial name
Couper
P. Oliver
Pepper
gecko
Australia
oviparous
Diplodactylus conspicillatus
dorsolateral
herpetologists
Latin
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Kimberley
Kununurra
Derby
Purnululu National Park
Yampi Peninsula
Koolan Island
"Diplodactylus custos"

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