Burrow-plug Gecko

About the Burrow-plug Gecko

Diplodactylus conspicillatus, also known commonly as the variable fat-tailed gecko or the burrow-plug gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia, where it is found in central and arid inland areas. Widespread across the continent, the variable fat-tailed gecko is most commonly found in sandy desert habitats dominated by spinifex grasses. It has also been bred in captivity by zoos and as pets.

The variable fat-tailed gecko is small-medium-sized gecko with a pale fawn to reddish-brown body. It has a dark brown reticulated pattern over the dorsal aspect of its body and pale to white speckles covering the body. Limbs, lips and underside of the gecko are paler than the rest of the body and a dark streak is present between the snout and eye, sometimes continuing beyond the eye.

The variable fat-tailed gecko has a stout body, short limbs and a broad, flat tail of similar size to the head. It is approximately 60 mm (2.4 in) long, snout-to-vent (SVL = measurement taken from the tip of an animal's nose to the opening of the cloaca) with a tail length around 40% of the SVL.

The dorsal scales are large and homogenous, continuing... Wikipedia →