Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Scientific name Lepidodactylus listeri Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Infraorder Gekkota Higher classification Lepidodactylus | |
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Similar Lepidodactylus, Reptile, Christmas Island forest skink, Gehyra borroloola, Lucasium byrnei | ||
Lepidodactylus listeri, commonly known as Lister's gecko or the Christmas Island gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Christmas Island. It is named after naturalist Joseph Jackson Lister.
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Description
Lister's gecko is a brown lizard growing to a snout-vent length (SVL) of 5 cm (2.0 in). It has a broad, pale fawn/grey vertebral stripe which expands to cover the top of the head and matches the colour and pattern of the tail, and a whitish belly and body covered with small, smooth scales.
Habitat
L. listeri is most abundant in primary rainforest on the plateau, but also occurs in disturbed secondary forest growth. It is absent from mined areas on the island.
References
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