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Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus williamsi (Kluge, 1963)

Strophurus williamsi, the eastern spiny-tailed gecko, is a small Australian gecko with specialized anti-predator tail adaptations.

Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus intermedius (Ogilby, 1892)

Strophurus intermedius is a larger Australian spiny-tailed gecko with defensive smelly orange fluid, found across southern and eastern Australia.

Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus spinigerus (Gray, 1842)

Strophurus spinigerus is an oviparous gecko found in southwestern Western Australia, living in forests and shrublands.

Western Spiny-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Western Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus strophurus (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

The western spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus strophurus) is an oviparous lizard endemic to Western Australia, living in shrubland habitat.

Raukawa Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Raukawa Gecko

Woodworthia maculata (Gray, 1845)

Woodworthia maculata is a long-lived New Zealand gecko with varying size, color, and form across its range.

Waitaha Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Waitaha Gecko

Woodworthia brunnea (Cope, 1869)

Woodworthia brunnea, the Canterbury gecko, is a declining endemic lizard species from New Zealand's South Island.

Goldstripe Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Goldstripe Gecko

Woodworthia chrysosiretica (Robb, 1980)

Woodworthia chrysosiretica, the gold-striped gecko, is a Near Threatened gecko species endemic to New Zealand.

Pacific Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Pacific Gecko

Dactylocnemis pacificus (Gray, 1842)

Dactylocnemis pacificus, the Pacific gecko, is a gecko species found in New Zealand's North Island coastal and lowland habitats.

Forest Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Forest Gecko

Mokopirirakau granulatus (Gray, 1845)

Mokopirirakau granulatus, or forest gecko, is a color-changing gecko found in New Zealand forests and scrublands.

Lesueur's Velvet Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Lesueur's Velvet Gecko

Amalosia lesueurii (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

Amalosia lesueurii is a small, mottled grey oviparous gecko found along Australia’s eastern coastline.

Zigzag Velvet Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Zigzag Velvet Gecko

Amalosia rhombifer (Gray, 1845)

Amalosia rhombifer, the zigzag velvet gecko, is an oviparous gecko species found across northern Australia.

Robust Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Robust Gecko

Nebulifera robusta (Boulenger, 1885)

Nebulifera robusta, the robust velvet gecko, is a gecko species endemic to Australia.

Crested Giant Gecko
Diplodactylidae

Crested Giant Gecko

Correlophus ciliatus Guichenot, 1866

Correlophus ciliatus, the crested gecko, is a nocturnal arboreal gecko endemic to the southern province of New Caledonia.

Texas Banded Gecko
Eublepharidae

Texas Banded Gecko

Coleonyx brevis Stejneger, 1893

Texas banded gecko (*Coleonyx brevis*) is a small, banded terrestrial lizard found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Yucatán Banded Gecko
Eublepharidae

Yucatán Banded Gecko

Coleonyx elegans Gray, 1845

The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a harmless nocturnal gecko native to parts of Central America.

Western Banded Gecko
Eublepharidae

Western Banded Gecko

Coleonyx variegatus (Baird, 1858)

Coleonyx variegatus, the western banded gecko, is a small terrestrial lizard native to arid regions of southwestern North America.

Reticulated Gecko
Eublepharidae

Reticulated Gecko

Coleonyx reticulatus Davis & Dixon, 1958

Coleonyx reticulatus, the reticulate banded gecko, is a larger pink-brown spotted gecko that resembles leopard and Texas banded geckos.

Central American Banded Gecko
Eublepharidae

Central American Banded Gecko

Coleonyx mitratus (Peters, 1863)

Coleonyx mitratus is a banded gecko species ranging from Guatemala south to Costa Rica, reaching 190 mm in total length.

Cat Gecko
Eublepharidae

Cat Gecko

Aeluroscalabotes felinus (Günther, 1864)

Aeluroscalabotes felinus, the cat gecko, is a primitive lightly built gecko with distinct color patterns, reaching around 18 cm long.

Chinese Cave Gecko
Eublepharidae

Chinese Cave Gecko

Goniurosaurus hainanensis Barbour, 1908

Goniurosaurus hainanensis is a eublepharid gecko with movable eyelids, claws, no adhesive toepads, and characteristic gray base coloration.

Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko
Eublepharidae

Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Namiye, 1912)

Goniurosaurus kuroiwae is an oviparous eublepharid lizard endemic to the Okinawa Islands of Japan.

Common Leopard Gecko
Eublepharidae

Common Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius (Blyth, 1854)

Eublepharis macularius, the leopard gecko, is a small spotted lizard native to arid South Asian habitats, commonly kept in captivity.

Moorish Gecko
Phyllodactylidae

Moorish Gecko

Tarentola mauritanica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tarentola mauritanica is a gecko species found in southern Europe and North Africa, with distinct physical traits and color-changing ability.

Gomero Wall Gecko
Phyllodactylidae

Gomero Wall Gecko

Tarentola gomerensis Joger & Bischoff, 1983

Tarentola gomerensis is a Phyllodactylidae lizard species endemic to La Gomera with a range of natural habitats.

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