General Description
Body brown to black with wide pale brown stripes across the body and tail. Up to 6 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Bynoe's Geckos move quickly across ground areas and shelter in fallen trees and under rocks. When present, they are often very abundant. They are nocturnal, foraging at night and feeding mainly on small insects. Females lay two hard-shelled eggs. There are known all-female parthenogenetic populations of Bynoe's Geckos in which the females are able to produce clones of themselves without males.
Distribution
Mainland Australia.
Habitat
In most dry open areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Stripes across body and tail, dark and light spots.
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Colours
Brown, White
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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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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Scientific Author
(Gray, 1845)
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Common Name
Bynoe's Gecko
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Species Name
binoei