Christinus guentheri
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Christinus guentheri is a species of lizard
in the Gekkonidae (gecko) family.
It is found at Australia
islands, at the Norfolk
and Lord Howe Island
, and has a common name Lord Howe Island Southern Gecko.
The first description of the species was by Boulenger
, in 1885, as Phyllodactylus guentheri. The specific epithet commemorates the British-German zoologist Albert Günther.
It is listed as vulnerable
by the IUCN, and by the Australian government's EPBC act.
Their placement within the genus may be summarised as follows:
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
in the Gekkonidae (gecko) family.
It is found at Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
islands, at the Norfolk
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
and Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about from Norfolk Island. The island is about 11 km long and between 2.8 km and 0.6 km wide with an area of...
, and has a common name Lord Howe Island Southern Gecko.
The first description of the species was by Boulenger
George Albert
George Albert may refer to:* George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , penultimate sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt* George Albert Boulenger , British zoologist...
, in 1885, as Phyllodactylus guentheri. The specific epithet commemorates the British-German zoologist Albert Günther.
It is listed as vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
by the IUCN, and by the Australian government's EPBC act.
Their placement within the genus may be summarised as follows:
- ChristinusChristinusChristinus, a genus of Gekkonidae, are geckos found in southern regions of Australia. It contains species and subspecies that are regionally termed as Marbled Geckos. The contrasted patterns of these geckos, its marbling, are found in a variety of reddish brown, grey, silver, white, black and...
- Christinus alexanderiChristinus alexanderiChristinus alexanderi, a species of Gekkonidae, are geckos found in the Nullarbor Plain of Australia. It is one of the many species and subspecies that are regionally termed as Marbled Geckos.-Description:...
(endemic to Nullarbor PlainNullarbor PlainThe Nullarbor Plain is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone, and occupies an area of about...
) - Christinus guentheri, (Lord HoweLord Howe IslandLord Howe Island is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about from Norfolk Island. The island is about 11 km long and between 2.8 km and 0.6 km wide with an area of...
and Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
) - Christinus marmoratus, (widespread: southern mainland, northwest interior)
- Christinus marmoratus macrodactylus
- Christinus marmoratus marmoratus
- Christinus alexanderi