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Dtellas
Gehyra - Gray, 1834

Pronunciation: geh-HY-rah
Etymology:

Taxonomic notes:

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 20 out of 20 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: dwarf dtella (Gehyra minuta) at 4.5 cm
 Longest Australian species: oceanic gecko (Gehyra oceanica) at 12 cm
Number of Australian species: 20
 

northern dtella (Gehyra australis)
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
northern dtella (Gehyra australis) distribution range map Gehyra australis
Northern dtella
Year described
Gray 1845
Description

short-tailed dtella (Gehyra baliola)
Iron Range, Queensland
Photo © Angus McNab
short-tailed dtella (Gehyra baliola) distribution range map Gehyra baliola
Short-tailed dtella
Year described
(Duméril & Duméril 1851)
Description

Borroloola dtella (Gehyra borroloola)
Calvert River, Northern Territory
Photo © Gina Barnett
Borroloola dtella (Gehyra borroloola) distribution range map Gehyra borroloola
Borroloola dtella
Year described
King 1983
Description

chain-backed dtella (Gehyra catenata)
Captive animal
Captive animal kindly provided by Danny Brown

Photo © Stewart Macdonald
chain-backed dtella (Gehyra catenata) distribution range map Gehyra catenata
Chain-backed dtella
Year described
Low 1979
Description

dubious dtella (Gehyra dubia)
Cracow region, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
dubious dtella (Gehyra dubia) distribution range map Gehyra dubia
Dubious dtella
Year described
(Macleay 1877)
Description
Subdigital lamellae are undivided, though may be deeply notched.

King's dtella (Gehyra koira)
Kununurra,, Western Australia
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
King's dtella (Gehyra koira) distribution range map Gehyra koira
King's dtella
Year described
Horner 2005
Description

southern rock dtella (Gehyra lazelli)
Mootwingee, New South Wales
Photo © Stephen Mahoney
southern rock dtella (Gehyra lazelli) distribution range map Gehyra lazelli
Southern rock dtella
Year described
(Wells & Wellington 1985)
Description

No thumbnail available dwarf dtella (Gehyra minuta) distribution range map Gehyra minuta
Dwarf dtella
Year described
King 1982
Description

centralian dtella (Gehyra montium)
Uluru National Park, Northern Territory
Photo © Richard Reams
centralian dtella (Gehyra montium) distribution range map Gehyra montium
Centralian dtella
Year described
Storr 1982
Description

skin-shedding dtella (Gehyra mutilata)
Hawaii, United States of America
Photo © Anders Zimny
skin-shedding dtella (Gehyra mutilata) distribution range map Gehyra mutilata
Skin-shedding dtella
Year described
(Wiegmann 1835)
Description

northern spotted rock dtella (Gehyra nana)
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
northern spotted rock dtella (Gehyra nana) distribution range map Gehyra nana
Northern spotted rock dtella
Year described
Storr 1978
Description

Kimberley Plateau dtella (Gehyra occidentalis)
North Kimberley, Western Australia
Photo © Henry Cook
Kimberley Plateau dtella (Gehyra occidentalis) distribution range map Gehyra occidentalis
Kimberley Plateau dtella
Year described
King 1984
Description

No thumbnail available oceanic gecko (Gehyra oceanica) distribution range map Gehyra oceanica
Oceanic gecko
Year described
(Lesson 1830)
Description

Arnhemland watercourse dtella (Gehyra pamela)
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Arnhemland watercourse dtella (Gehyra pamela) distribution range map Gehyra pamela
Arnhemland watercourse dtella
Year described
King 1982
Description

Pilbara dtella (Gehyra pilbara)
Karijini National Park, Western Australia
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Pilbara dtella (Gehyra pilbara) distribution range map Gehyra pilbara
Pilbara dtella
Year described
Mitchell 1965
Description

spotted dtella (Gehyra punctata)
Yalgoo, Western Australia
Photo © Jordan Vos
spotted dtella (Gehyra punctata) distribution range map Gehyra punctata
Spotted dtella
Year described
(Fry 1914)
Description

purplish dtella (Gehyra purpurascens)
Simpson Desert, Queensland
Photo © Henry Cook
purplish dtella (Gehyra purpurascens) distribution range map Gehyra purpurascens
Purplish dtella
Year described
Storr 1982
Description

robust dtella (Gehyra robusta)
Selwyn Ranges, Queensland
Photo © Mark Sanders
robust dtella (Gehyra robusta) distribution range map Gehyra robusta
Robust dtella
Year described
King 1983
Description

tree dtella (Gehyra variegata)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
tree dtella (Gehyra variegata) distribution range map Gehyra variegata
Tree dtella
Year described
(Duméril & Bibron 1836)
Description
Subdigital lamellae are divided.

crocodile-faced dtella (Gehyra xenopus)
North Kimberley, Western Australia
Photo © Henry Cook
crocodile-faced dtella (Gehyra xenopus) distribution range map Gehyra xenopus
Crocodile-faced dtella
Year described
Storr 1978
Description

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