AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PHOTOS AND INFORMATION
Covering Australian Snakes and Lizards, Crocodiles and Turtles
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MARBLED GECKO Christinus marmoratus
A wild Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) photographed on a wall inside a house in Melbourne, Victoria
notice the orange pattern on the tail which is often seen on this species
Approximate distribution of the Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus)
Half grown Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) with a partially regrown tail photographed at Cherry Gardens, South Australia
Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) photographed at Happy Valley, South Australia
Notice the shape of the toepads on this species
Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) photographed at Happy Valley, South Australia
Juvenile Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) photographed in the Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia|
Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus)
Hatchling Marbled Geckos (Christinus marmoratus) look far too big to fit in their eggs.
The eggs of Marbled Geckos (Christinus marmoratus) are hard-shelled like tiny bird eggs, however many other species lay soft shelled eggs.
Marbled Geckos usually 2 eggs in a clutch (sometimes 1) and
sometimes lay in communal nests - 30 were found in a single nest by
Harry Ehmann, and I also found about half that number in a communal nest in an old wall in my parents garden.
This species is very common around Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth, and is often found in peoples gardens and sometimes in their houses.
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