General Description
Grey or brown upper body with zigzagging or straight line along the middle of the back from head to tail, paler underneath. Short, thick tail. Up to 5 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Wood Geckos shelter under rocks and debris as well as in burrows.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forests and shrublands.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Fat flat tail, stripe along back.
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Colours
Brown, Green
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Gray, 1832
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Common Name
Eastern Stone Gecko
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Other Names
Wood Gecko
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Species Name
vittatus
