Gehyra pamela

Gehyra pamela, also known commonly as the Arnhemland watercourse dtella or the Arnhem Land spotted dtella, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia.^[1]

Gehyra pamela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Gehyra
Species:	G. pamela
Binomial name
Gehyra pamela King, 1982
Synonyms[1]
Gehyra pamela King, 1982 Dactyloperus pamela — Wells & Wellington, 1984 Phyriadoria pamela — Wells & Wellington, 1989 Gehyra pamela — Kluge, 1993

Etymology

The specific name, pamela, is in honor of Pamela King, who is the wife of taxon author Max King.^[2]

Taxonomy

Gehyra pamela is part of the Gehyra australis species complex.^[3]

Reproduction

G. pamela is oviparous.^[1]