THE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF AUSTRALIA - GECKOS

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Selection of Australian Frogs

TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

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GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

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CROCODILES Crocodylia Crocodilia Saltwater freshwater estuarine

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NORTHERN SPINY-TAILED GECKO
Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) ciliaris
This species grows up to about 13.8 centimeters (4.5 to 5.5 inches)

There are 2 Subspecies

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) ciliaris ciliaris

NSW, Qld, SA, WA NT

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Subspecies)

Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) ciliaris aberrans

WA, NT, SA?
  

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) photographed at Wilbur's Wildlife, South Australia
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) photographed at Wilbur's Wildlife, South Australia



Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) photographed at Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin



Distribution of subspecies of the Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) is uncertain in some regions. When the above map was made in 2019 Strophurus ciliaris aberrans had only been recorded West of the yellow line. However Strophurus ciliaris ciliaris is also found in some areas West of the yellow line.
A large proportion of records were not assigned to a subspecies making it difficult to make a more accurate map. Please use the above map with extreme caution!


Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris)



Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris)

 

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) photographed at Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) photographed at Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin



Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris)


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Geckos

Geckos of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World

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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

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Geckos of ACT

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of South
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of
NT

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Victoria

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of
ACT

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
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