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.

Dierogekko thomaswhitei
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Dierogekko
Species:	D. thomaswhitei
Binomial name
Dierogekko thomaswhitei Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & A. Whitaker, 2006

Etymology

The specific name, thomaswhitei, is in honor of "Dr. Thomas White".^[2]

Geographic range

D. thomaswhitei is found on the island of Grande Terre, in North Province, New Caledonia.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. thomaswhitei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).^[1]

Description

Relatively large for its genus, D. thomaswhitei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).^[3]

Reproduction

D. thomaswhitei is oviparous.^[3]