Northern velvet gecko explained
The northern velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, castelnaui, is in honor of French naturalist Francis de Laporte de Castelnau.[2]
Geographic range
O. castelnaui is found on the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of O. castelnaui are forest and savanna.
Reproduction
O. castelnaui is oviparous.[1] Clutch size is two eggs, which have a parchment-like shell, and hatch in 60 days.
Further reading
- Bustard, H. Robert (1970). "Oedura marmorata, a complex of Australian geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Senckenbergiana Biologica 51: 21–40. (Oedura castelnaui, new combination).
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Thominot, Alexandre (1889). "Sur quelques reptiles et batraciens de la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris ". Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris, Huitième Série [Eighth Series] 1 (1): 21–30. (Phyllodactylus castelnaui, new species, pp. 22–23). (in French).
- Wilson K, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
- Web site: Oedura castelnaui . The Reptile Database. 2017-11-11.
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