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Species profile—Amalosia rhombifer sensu lato (zigzag velvet gecko)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Diplodactylidae (diplodactylid geckos) → Amalosia rhombifer sensu lato (zigzag velvet gecko)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Diplodactylidae (diplodactylid geckos)
Scientific name
Amalosia rhombifer sensu lato (Gray, 1845)
Common name
zigzag velvet gecko
Type reference
Gray, J.E. (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London xxviii 289 pp.
WildNet taxon ID
404
Superseded by
Amalosia capensis (Cape York zigzag gecko)
Amalosia queenslandia (Queensland zigzag gecko)
Amalosia rhombifer (zigzag velvet gecko)
Amalosia hinesi (Nandewar zigzag gecko)
Amalosia saxicola (rock zigzag gecko)
Amalosia nebula (upland zigzag gecko)
Synonym(s)
Oedura rhombifer
Alternate name(s)
zig-zag gecko
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=404.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
8 March 2022