Diplodactylus vittatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Diplodactylus |
Species: | D. vittatus |
Binomial name | |
Diplodactylus vittatus Gray, 1832 |
Diplodactylus vittatus, known as the Wood Gecko or Eastern Stone Gecko is a small gecko found in New South Wales and Queensland. It usually eats insect around dusk, and shelters under cover during the day. When threatened, this species opens its mouth and stands up on all four legs.[1]