Marbled gecko
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| Christinus marmoratus (Gray, 1845) |
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Phyllodactylus marmoratus |
The Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus or Phyllodactylus marmoratus) is a common name applied to various species of gecko, they are native to mainland Australia from Victoria to Western Australia, the Americas, Africa and the Mediterranian Islands, and present in a variety of habitats, including city dwellings. The name Phyllodactylus means leaf-fingered, and refers to the expanded tips of the fingers.
As a 10 cm long gecko it has a tan-olive base complexion, sometimes with black blotches with laminae and toes that spread out for grasping onto slipery and soft surfaces. It is insectivorous by nature but its main diet consists of anything small enough to fit in its mouth.
Scales on top are different than those at the basal part, those on the top being juxtaposed and those at the base imbricate.
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Edgar r. Waite F.L.S, C.M.Z.S, 1929 The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia, Printed by Harbison Weir, Government Printer January 31, p. 76, 7/- sixpence.
