General Description
Body pale red-brown with a pale rough-edged stripe along the middle of the back from head to tail. Often white patches or spots along the side of the body. Dark stripe through the eye. Up to 6 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Beaded Geckos move quickly and shelter in ant and spider holes.
Distribution
Central southern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Dry and sandy areas, often with spinifex grass.
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Brief Id
Stripe along back, stripe through eye.
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Colours
Brown, Yellow
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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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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Lucas & Frost, 1896)
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Common Name
Beaded Gecko
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Species Name
damaeum
