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Diplodactylus vittatus

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foraging activities commence during dusk causing the gecko to struggle to maintain its body temperature due to needing to thermoregulate, therefore climate change can pose a threat to the Eastern Stone Geckos thermoregulation and foraging activities. Habitat loss and degradation are other threats
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terrestrial lizard which is native to Australia. The eastern stone gecko has a dark brown body with pale notched zigzag strips from the back to the tip of its short plump tail. The gecko has physical attributes of four limbs with four setae covered digits, large eyes with vertical pupils, fleshy
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during the diurnal hours, which enhances physiological processes of digestion and egg development. The species would select their foraging microhabitats and burrowing location depending on temperature needs of the individual to either increase or decrease their body temperature. Failure of
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lizards that occurs in forest, shrubland and arid regions across Australia. It is widespread across the states of Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, commonly found in dry peripheral bushlands. This gecko can be kept as a pet or seen within zoo enclosures.
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This species will communicate to each other by noises of clicking, chirping and barking, and also through body language (standing on hind legs). This communication can be used to attract a mate or when males are defending territories.
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include larger reptiles, birds, snakes, frogs and some mammals. When the animal feels threatened, it will intimidate its predator by opening its mouth and standing on its hind legs to appear larger in size. The species has adapted to
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heavily relies on foliage, rocks and debris for surviving as the species have adapted to using camouflage, these environments providing their main food source, therefore the stone gecko can be commonly found in these locations.
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foraging activity is temperature dependent having a narrow air and substrate temperature range of between 17°C and 26°C, therefore the species activity happens in falling temperatures, mainly at dusk.
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tongue (which the species uses to clean their eyes), tiny granular scales, soft bodies and no eye lids. The tail is used for many purposes including balancing when climbing, fat storage, and
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would choose microhabitats to forage within which were between their preferred temperature range (17°C–26°C) and choose to shelter in warmer locations which would aid in their
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environments of Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The species is commonly found in dry bushlands particularly lightly timbered but mostly absent from
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Tan, W. C. & Schwanz, L. E. (2015). "Thermoregulation across thermal environments in a nocturnal gecko".
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and 9 cm from snout to tail end. The gecko has a relatively short live span of around 5 years.
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and sheds the tails in order to avoid and escape their predators.
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in 1832. The family Diplodactylidae contains a diverse group of
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maintaining thermoregulation can lead to loss of energy,
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Index

Eastern stone gecko


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Diplodactylidae
Diplodactylus
Binomial name
Gray
diplodactylid

nocturnal
camouflage
snout to vent
John Edward Gray
described
geckos
Gekkota
forest
shrublands
semi-arid
suburbs

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