Lucasium wombeyi explained

The Pilbara ground gecko (Lucasium wombeyi) also known commonly as Wombey's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, wombeyi, is in honour of Australian herpetologist John C. Wombey.^[1]

Geographic range

L. wombeyi is found in the Pilbara region, in the Australian state of Western Australia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. wombeyi are grassland and rocky areas.

Reproduction

L. wombeyi is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . (Lucasium wombeyi, p. 315).
• Oliver PM, Hutchinson MN, Cooper SJB (2007). "Phylogenetic relationships in the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray and resurrection of Lucasium Wermuth (Gekkota, Diplodactylidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology 55 (3): 197–210. (Lucasium wombeyi, new combination).
• Storr GM (1978). "Seven new gekkonid lizards from Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 6 (3): 337–352. (Diplodactylus wombeyi, new species, pp. 344–345, "Plate" 3).
• Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. www.reptile-database.org.