REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF THE WORLD - GECKOS

REPTILES OF THE WORLD SPECIES LISTS A Selection of Vipers of the World ELAPIDS OF THE WORLD Crocodiles and Alligators of the World Amphibians of the World
AGAMAS (DRAGONS) OF THE WORLD SKINKS OF THE WORLD Sea Turtles of the World Freshwater Turtles of the world Tortoises of the would menu button REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA


A Selection of
GECKOS OF THE WORLD


MADAGASCAR DAY GECKO

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COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

DISTRIBUTION

Crested Gecko

Correlophus ciliatus

New Caledonia

Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and  Iran

Skin-shedding Dtella

Gehyra mutilata

South Eastern and Southern Asia, and many Islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans - In Australia it is found on the Cook Islands, Christmas Island and Qld

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Southeast Asia

Golden Gecko

Gekko badenii 

Vietnam

Yellow Headed Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

Central and South America, Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica

Asian House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

South East Asia but has spread to many parts of the world including Australia

Indo-Pacific Gecko

or Garnot's House Gecko

Hemidactylus garnotii

South East Asia but has spread to many parts of the world including Australia (Sydney region)

Flat Tailed Asian House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

South Eastern and Southern Asia (Introduced to Cocos Islands Australia)

Mediterranean House Gecko or Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Portugal, Spain , France, Italy, Albania, Greece, Cyprus), Malta, Croatia , Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Adriatic islands, Turkey (Introduced into USA and Mexico)

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

widespread through the Pacific and Indian Oceans 
Australian populations are suspected of being introduced.

Madagascar Day Gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis

East coast of Madagascar 

Fan Footed Gecko

Ptyodactylus hasselquistii

Northern Africa and western Asia

Gargoyle Gecko

Rhacodactylus auriculatus

New Caledonia

New Caledonian Giant Gecko

Rhacodactylus leachianus

New Caledonia

Beautiful Short-fingered Gecko

Stenodactylus pulcher

Saudi Arabia and Yemen

White Spotted Wall Gecko

Tarentola annularis

Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa.
It is an invasive species in Florida, USA

Helmethead Gecko

Tarentola chazalia

Western Sahara, Mauritania and Morocco

Moorish Gecko

Tarentola mauritanica

Coastal Mediterranean Regions: Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Balearic Islands (introduced to Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera), Italy, Sardinia, France, Corsica, Malta, Madeira, Azores, coastal Croatia Adriatic islands, Greece, Albania, Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt

Wonder Gecko

Teratoscincus scincus

The Middle East, Central Asia, and westernmost East Asia


LINKS

REPTILES OF THE WORLD

Australian Geckos (Full Species List)
The Reptiles of Australia

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LIZARD SPECIES OF THE WORLD

REPTILES OF THE WORLD SPECIES LISTS MONITORS OF THE WORLD AGAMAS (DRAGONS) OF THE WORLD SKINKS OF THE WORLD LACERTAS
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Geckos

Geckos of Australia

Geckos
of
The World

Geckos
of
Australia



AUSTRALIAN 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

Geckos
of South
Australia

Geckos
of
NSW

Geckos
of
Qld

Geckos
of
NT

Geckos
of
WA

Geckos
of
Victoria

Geckos
of
ACT



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)

Reptiles of South Australia

Reptiles
of
Victoria

Reptiles
of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

Reptiles
of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania




Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island








Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

Reptiles of the World

Amphibians of the World

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

Reptiles
of
The World

Amphibians of the
World




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