Diplodactylus mitchelli, sometimes called commonly the Pilbara stone gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Diplodactylus mitchelli, p. 179).
Description As an adult, Diplodactylus mitchelli has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Dorsally, it is brown or reddish brown, with a paler vertebral stripe. 688 pp. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, pp. 98–99).
Geographic distribution Diplodactylus mitchelli is found in the North West Cape and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Diplodactylus mitchelli is grassland.
Reproduction Diplodactylus mitchelli is oviparous
Taxonomy Diplodactylus mitchelli is a member of the Diplodactylus vittatus species group.
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Further reading
Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . Kluge AG (1963). "Three new species of the Gekkonid Lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray from Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum 14: 545-553 + Plates 34–35. (Diplodactylus mitchelli, new species, pp. 548–550 + Plate 34, figure B). Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .