Crenadactylus ocellatus

(Crenadactylus ocellatus)

Description

Crenadactylus ocellatus is the smallest species of nocturnal Gekkonidae (gecko) found in Australia. Emdemic to Australia, Crenadactylus ocellatus is distributed in the southwest of the country, and found on stony ground or in Triodia-dominated deserts. C. ocellatus a ground-dwelling gecko; its habitat is leaf litter, rubbish piles, and beneath rocks. It is sometimes found in the lower parts of hummock grass.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Diplodactylidae
Genus:Crenadactylus
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