Gehyra australis

Gehyra australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gehyra
Species: G. australis
Binomial name
Gehyra australis
(Gray, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Hemidactylus australis (Gray, 1845)
  • Phyria punctulata Gray, 1842
  • Platydactylus australis (Gray, 1845)

Gehyra australis, the house gecko, northern dtella or top-end dtella, is a species of gecko native to northern and eastern Australia.[1][2]

Gehyra australis is primarily an arboreal gecko inhabiting woodlands and coastal and riverine forests. It can also occur near human dwellings and gardens.[1] It is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hutchinson, M. (2010). "Gehyra australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T178232A7503279. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Gehyra australis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2016.


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