Dtella ID?

[PythonOwner25]

Hi everyone, looking through my photos tonight from my trip to central Australia last year...and I have a photo of this large (what looks to be) a Northern Dtella or something...the only thing is... I found it in alice springs so i doubt it was a northern Dtella...Also I am pretty sure it wasn't G.montium, Purpuracsens or G. variegata (becasue i saw all these species nearby and all look different and were much smaller) The size of this gecko was about 20cm head to tail.

Here are some pics of it.


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[Frozenmouse]

That looks like an asian house gecko

 

[PythonOwner25]

That looks like an asian house gecko

yeah it does...but asian house geckos dont grow to 20cm mate

 

[GeckoJosh]

That looks like an asian house gecko

LMAO, I was waiting for this

 

[GeckPhotographer]

That looks like an asian house gecko

If you were waiting for this I'm setting up a crystal ball and shop.

 

[PythonOwner25]

Not an asian house gecko too big

 

[waruikazi]

That looks like an asian house gecko

Not overly, apart from the colour there's not an awful lot in common. Definately not an AHG.

Looks to me like a gehyra of some sort. Maybe australis, they don't range that far but they are a common gecko up here so could be a hitch hiker. I would lean to a Gehyra purpurascens, did you see the others in the same setting? Ie. on brick walls? Because if you didn't it could account for the different look.

 

[Frozenmouse]

AHG!!!! NDs dont occur anywhere near alice springs but AHGs are everywhere there. it has the wrong colored eyes for a ND and at 20 cm is too big for a ND anyway. possible over estimation ?

 

[eipper]

It a gehyra not a Hemidactylus no one can positively Id to species level without shots of the underside of the foot

 

[waruikazi]

AHG!!!! NDs dont occur anywhere near alice springs but AHGs are everywhere there. it has the wrong colored eyes for a ND and at 20 cm is too big for a ND anyway. possible over estimation ?

OOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKK then...

 

[GeckoJosh]

AHG!!!! NDs dont occur anywhere near alice springs but AHGs are everywhere there. it has the wrong colored eyes for a ND and at 20 cm is too big for a ND anyway. possible over estimation ?

You really have no idea do you?

 

[Frozenmouse]

Gordo you live in darwin and you cant spot an ahg from 20 paces shame on you!
I can even tell you it is a 2 year old female and its favorite color is green.

 

[GeckoJosh]

Gordo you live in darwin and you cant spot an ahg from 20 paces shame on you!
I can even tell you it is a 2 year old female and its favorite color is green.

*Backs away slowly*

 

[waruikazi]

Gordo you live in darwin and you cant spot an ahg from 20 paces shame on you!
I can even tell you it is a 2 year old female and its favorite color is green.

Addi i don't live in Darwin, you're making yourself sound stupid.

 

[Frozenmouse]

Its all to do with the curvature of their nails pretty obvious!! gees chill out aps people.

 

[jordo]

It's G. purpurascens. I base this on the lack of pattern and size of the animal (as in stockiness rather than length)

It a gehyra not a Hemidactylus no one can positively Id to species level without shots of the underside of the foot

There's no way that's montium or variegata Scott, unless another species creeps in from the north (which is possible) that has to be purpurascens.

 

[eipper]

Hi jordo

You and I both know how reliable distributions are.... The cheeky geckos don't read books.

While agree it is most likely a purp I cannot completely discount a varigrant Australis. Mind you we both know what is presently happening with gehyra taxonomy so it maybe a sp nov

Cheers
scott

 

[PythonOwner25]

My Theory...its a G.australis that hitched a ride on someone's caravan in top end area, then decided to get off at Alice Springs make a small population in the Big4 caravan park (thats where i found it) lol

 

[GeckoJosh]

My Theory...its a G.australis that hitched a ride on someone's caravan in top end area, then decided to get off at Alice Springs make a small population in the Big4 caravan park (thats where i found it) lol

Did you find more than one?

 

[Bluetongue1]

Using the brickwork as a guide, I’d reckon that the lizard I question is around 12 to 13 cm TL. It certainly has the general appearance of G. australis but is an awful long way from home. Given the size and its ability to appear almost patternless, it could also comfortably be G. purpurascens. Unfortunately I am not familiar with the behaviour of the latter. Is it known to occupy houses? Did you manage to ID the smaller gecko?

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