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Tesselated Gecko
Diplodactylus tessellatus (Günther, 1875)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Tesselated Gecko (Diplodactylus tessellatus)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Diplodactylus tessellatus, commonly known as the tessellated gecko, is a small terrestrial lizard found distributed in inland New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia and the north western corner of Victoria. The tessellated gecko is one of 26 species in the genus Diplodactylus all of which are confined to continental Australia. A small gecko varying in colour from grey to rich reddish-brown with a highly variable dorsal pattern.
Wikipedia contributors, Diplodactylus tessellatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:58:47.029700+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplodactylus tessellatus (Günther, 1875)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1875)
- Common name
- Tesselated Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
- Genus
- Diplodactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyDiplodactylidae
- genusDiplodactylus
- speciesDiplodactylus tessellatus (Günther, 1875)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Western Fat-tailed GeckoDiplodactylus bilybara Couper, Pepper & Oliver, 2014 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Northern Pilbara Beak-faced GeckoDiplodactylus galaxias Doughty, Pepper & Keogh, 2010 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Northern Fat-tailed geckoDiplodactylus hillii Longman, 1915 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodactylus klugei Aplin & Adams, 1998 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desert Fat-tailed GeckoDiplodactylus laevis (Sternfeld, 1925) | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Beautiful DiplodactyleDiplodactylus ornatus Gray, 1845 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Spotted Sandplain GeckoDiplodactylus polyophthalmus Günther, 1867 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pilbara Stone GeckoDiplodactylus mitchelli Kluge, 1963 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eastern Deserts Fat-tailed GeckoDiplodactylus ameyi Couper & Oliver, 2016 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodactylus tjoritjarinya Mcdonald, Fenner, Torkkola & Oliver, 2024 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| South Coast GeckoDiplodactylus calcicolus Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver, 2009 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cape Range Stone GeckoDiplodactylus capensis Doughty, Oliver & Adams, 2008 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diplodactylus pachyurus Werner, 1910 Werner, 1910 | synonym |
| Stenodactylopsis tessellatus Günther, 1875 Günther, 1875 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Diplodactylus&species=tessellatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36K79. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.