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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PYTHON SNAKES - Pythonidae

ELAPID SNAKES - Elapidae Cobras Coral Snakes

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEA SNAKES - Hydrophiinae Laticaudidae Sea Kraits

BLIND SNAKES - Worm Snakes - Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops

TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods

South Australian MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

SKINKS of SOUTH AUSTRALIA


GECKOS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA


ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES)
SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS)
family: Gekkonidae (Geckos)

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COMMON NAME (Internal Link)

SCIENTIFIC NAME (External Link)

DISTRIBUTION

Alexander's Gecko

Christinus alexanderi

SA, WA (Nullarbor Plain)

Marbled Gecko

Christinus marmoratus

NSW, SA, Vic, WA

Central Uplands Clawless Gecko

Crenadactylus horni was (Crenadactylus ocellatus horni)

NT, SA (ONLY FOUND IN CENTRAL DESERT REGION)

South Coast Gecko

Diplodactylus calcicolus

WA, NSW, SA

Variable Fat-tailed Gecko

Diplodactylus conspicillatus

NT, Qld, SA, WA

*Ranges Stone Gecko

Diplodactylus furcosus

SA, NSW

Mesa Gecko

Diplodactylus galeatus

NT, SA

Northern Pilbara Gecko

Diplodactylus laevis

NT, Qld, SA, WA

Fine-faced Gecko

Diplodactylus pulcher

SA, WA

Tesselated Gecko

Diplodactylus tessellatus

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic

*Eastern Stone Gecko

Diplodactylus vittatus

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic

*Desert Wood Gecko

Diplodactylus wiru (was vittatus)

SA, WA

Southern Rock Dtella

Gehyra lazelli

SA, NSW

Centralian Dtella

Gehyra montium (recently split)

NT?, SA, WA

Rock Dwelling Dtella

Gehyra pulingka

SA, NT, WA

Purplish Dtella

Gehyra purpurascens

NT, Qld, SA, WA

Southwestern Tree Dtella

Gehyra variegata

SA, WA (Western SA through Southern and Western WA)

Eastern Tree Dtella

Gehyra versicolor (split from Gehyra variegata)

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic.

Asian House Gecko (Introduced)

Hemidactylus frenatus

CI, CKI, NT, Qld, WA, NSW, Vic?

Bynoe's or Prickly Gecko

Heteronotia binoei

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA

Southern Sandplain Gecko

Lucasium bungabinna

WA, SA

Byrne's Gecko

Lucasium (was Diplodactylus) byrnei

NSW, NT, Qld, SA

* Beaded Gecko

Lucasium damaeum

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA

* Steindachner's Box Patterned Gecko

Lucasium (was Diplodactylus) steindachneri

NSW, Qld, SA

*Southern Crowned Sand-Plain Gecko

Lucasium microplax split from (Lucasium stenodactylum)

SA, NT, QLD, WA, NSW

*Northern Crowned Sand-Plain Gecko

Lucasium stenodactylum (was Diplodactylus stenodactylus)

NT, WA, SA?

Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus deleani

SA

Smooth or Pale Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus laevissimus

NT, SA, WA

Common/Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus levis levis

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA

Southern (Starred) Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus stellatus

SA, WA

Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus vertebralis

WA

Banded Knob-tailed Gecko

Nephrurus wheeleri

WA

* Inland Marbled Velvet Gecko

Oedura cincta (split from Oedura marmorata)

SA, NT, Qld,NSW

Border Beaked Gecko

Rhynchoedura angusta (split from) ornata

NSW, Qld, SA

Eyre Basin Beaked Gecko

Rhynchoedura eyrensis (split from R. ornata)

NSW, Qld, SA, NT?

Western Beaked Gecko

Rhynchoedura ornata

NT, SA, WA

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) ciliaris ciliaris

NSW, Qld, SA, WA NT

Jewelled Gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) elderi

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA

Southern Spiny-Tailed Gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) intermedius

NSW, SA, Vic, WA, NT

Western Spiny Tailed-gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) strophurus

WA, SA

Soft-spined or William's Gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) williamsi

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic

Thick-Tailed Barking Gecko

Underwoodisaurus (reverted back from Nephrurus) milii

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA




DISTRIBUTION KEY
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CI = Christmas Island

CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island

NSW = New South Wales

NT = Northern Territory

Qld = Queensland

SA = South Australia

Tas = Tasmania

Vic = Victoria

WA = Western Australia

NI = Norfolk Island

LHI = Lord Howe Island

ACT = Australian Capital Territory
(Canberra region only - excludes Jervis Bay Territory)


LINKS OF INTEREST

Key to the Geckos of South Australia
South Australian Museum

Click here for more information about Australian Geckos

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GECKO SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Geckos of South Australia

GECKOS OF NSW

Queensland GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

NORTHERN TERRITORY GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

GECKOS OF VICTORIA

Geckos of ACT

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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

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