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Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Carphodactylidae

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Saltuarius swaini (Wells & Wellington, 1985)

Saltuarius swaini, the southern leaf-tailed gecko, is a brown gecko with a leaf-shaped tail that can regenerate after being dropped.

Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Carphodactylidae

Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Saltuarius cornutus (Ogilby, 1892)

Saltuarius cornutus, the horned forest gecko, is a large Australian arboreal gecko with horn-like tubercles and lichen-bark camouflage.

Moritz's Leaf-tailed Gecko
Carphodactylidae

Moritz's Leaf-tailed Gecko

Saltuarius moritzi Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington-Wilmer, 2008

Saltuarius moritzi is an oviparous gecko species endemic to the New England Tablelands, New South Wales.

Broad-tailed Gecko
Carphodactylidae

Broad-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus platurus (Shaw, 1790)

Phyllurus platurus is a mottled brown leaf-tailed gecko native to southeastern New South Wales, Australia, that adapts well to human settlements.

Common Knob-tailed Gecko
Carphodactylidae

Common Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus levis De Vis, 1886

Nephrurus levis, the smooth knob-tailed gecko, is a medium-sized Australian arid-zone gecko with a characteristic knob-tipped tail.

Eastern Stone Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Eastern Stone Gecko

Diplodactylus vittatus Gray, 1832

Diplodactylus vittatus, the eastern stone gecko, is a small nocturnal terrestrial lizard native to Australia.

Tesselated Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Tesselated Gecko

Diplodactylus tessellatus (Günther, 1875)

Diplodactylus tessellatus, the tessellated gecko, is a small terrestrial nocturnal gecko found across inland Australia.

Ranges Stone Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Ranges Stone Gecko

Diplodactylus furcosus Peters, 1863

Diplodactylus furcosus, the Ranges stone or forked gecko, is a gecko species endemic to Australia.

Southwestern Clawless Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Southwestern Clawless Gecko

Crenadactylus ocellatus (Gray, 1845)

Crenadactylus ocellatus, the southwestern clawless gecko, is Australia's smallest nocturnal gecko, endemic to the country's southwest.

Western Beaked Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Western Beaked Gecko

Rhynchoedura ornata Günther, 1867

Rhynchoedura ornata, the western beaked gecko, is a small nocturnal Australian gecko that favours termites and is endangered in Victoria.

New Caledonian Giant Gecko
Diplodactylidae

New Caledonian Giant Gecko

Rhacodactylus leachianus (Cuvier, 1829)

Rhacodactylus leachianus is the world's largest extant gecko, native to New Caledonia, with unconfirmed reports of wild monogamous pair bonding.

Knob-headed Giant Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Knob-headed Giant Gecko

Rhacodactylus auriculatus (Bavay, 1869)

Rhacodactylus auriculatus is a small to medium-sized gecko with distinct cranial bumps, a prehensile regenerating tail, and limited climbing ability.

Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko

Oedura tryoni De Vis, 1884

Oedura tryoni is an oviparous endemic Australian lizard species found in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland.

Northern Velvet Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Northern Velvet Gecko

Oedura castelnaui (Thominot, 1889)

The northern velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui) is an oviparous diplodactylid lizard endemic to Queensland, Australia.

Ocellated Velvet Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Ocellated Velvet Gecko

Oedura monilis De Vis, 1888

Oedura monilis, common names include ocellated velvet gecko, is an Australian gecko endemic to Queensland and New South Wales.

Inland marbled velvet gecko
Diplodactylidae

Inland marbled velvet gecko

Oedura cincta De Vis, 1888

Oedura cincta, the inland marbled velvet gecko, is an oviparous gecko found across central and inland eastern Australia.

Elegant Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Elegant Gecko

Naultinus elegans Gray, 1842

Naultinus elegans, the Auckland green gecko, is a small bright green gecko found in northern New Zealand's North Island.

Jewelled Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Jewelled Gecko

Naultinus gemmeus Mccann, 1955

Naultinus gemmeus, the jewelled gecko, is a patterned New Zealand gecko native to southeastern South Island.

Starred Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Starred Gecko

Naultinus stellatus Hutton, 1872

Naultinus stellatus, the Nelson green/starred gecko, is a viviparous gecko endemic to the Nelson and surrounding regions of New Zealand.

Barking gecko
Diplodactylidae

Barking gecko

Naultinus punctatus Gray, 1843

Naultinus punctatus, the Wellington green gecko, is an arboreal New Zealand gecko found only in southern North Island.

Box-patterned Ground Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Box-patterned Ground Gecko

Lucasium steindachneri (Boulenger, 1885)

Lucasium steindachneri, the box-patterned gecko, is a small Australian arid-region gecko with a distinct box-like dorsal pattern.

Beaded Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Beaded Gecko

Lucasium damaeum (Lucas & Frost, 1896)

Lucasium damaeum, the beaded gecko, is a small nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko endemic to arid and semi-arid mainland Australia.

Duvaucel's Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Duvaucel's Gecko

Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

Duvaucel's gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) is the largest extant New Zealand gecko, with distinct adaptations to predators and low reproductive output.

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus ciliaris (Boulenger, 1885)

Strophurus ciliaris, the northern spiny-tailed gecko, is an arboreal oviparous lizard found across inland Australia.

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