Oedura coggeri explained

Oedura coggeri, commonly known as the northern spotted velvet gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland, Australia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Etymology

The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of O. coggeri is rocky areas in forest.

Reproduction

O. coggeri is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Baker, Cherryl Richards; Brattstrom, Bayard H.; Brattstrom, Martha A. (1998). "Microhabitat utilization by some Queensland, Australia geckos". Dactylus 3 (3): 97–102.
• Bustard, H. Robert (1966). "The Oedura tryoni complex: east Australian rock-dwelling geckos. (Reptilia : Gekkonidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 14: 1–14. (Oedura coggeri, new species, pp. 9–12).
• Cogger, Harold G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Wilson, Steve, Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oedura coggeri . The Reptile Database. 2017-11-11.
2. Web site: Oedura coggeri Bustard, 1966 - Northern Spotted Velvet Gecko. Atlas of Living Australia. 2 December 2017.
3. Web site: Northern spotted velvet gecko – Oedura coggeri . 2017. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland). Government of Queensland. 2 December 2017.
4. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]