Diplodactylus fulleri
Species of lizard
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Diplodactylus fulleri, sometimes called the Lake Disappointment ground gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]
| Diplodactylus fulleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Diplodactylus |
| Species: | D. fulleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplodactylus fulleri Storr, 1978 | |
Etymology
The specific name, fulleri, is in honor of Australian ornithologist Phillip John Fuller.[3]
Geographic range
D. fulleri is found in Western Australia in the vicinity of Kumpupintil Lake (formerly Lake Disappointment).[2] The type locality given by Storr is "5 km W of the mouth of Savoury Creek".