Lucasium wombeyi
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| Pilbara ground gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lucasium |
| Species: | L. wombeyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucasium wombeyi (Storr, 1978) | |
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The Pilbara ground gecko (Lucasium wombeyi) also known commonly as Wombey's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, wombeyi, is in honour of Australian herpetologist John C. Wombey.[3]
Geographic range
L. wombeyi is found in the Pilbara region, in the Australian state of Western Australia.[2]