Oedura is a genus of medium to large geckos, lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Species in the genus are referred to by the common name velvet geckos. Most of the species of Oedura occur in northern and eastern Australia, with further isolates in the arid zone (Pilbara, Central Ranges and Flinders Ranges).

Sep 25, 2012 · This month, Three to Get Ready moves off the beaten path of gecko keeping to explore the Australian genus Oedura, commonly known as the “velvet gecko” which can no longer be exported. Three experienced Oedura keepers, including an Austrialian native, have responded to the following questions:

Oedura are a genus of gecko that come from Australia. There are quite a few species of Oedura, the most common ones found in the pet trade are O.monilis, O.castelnaui, O.coggeri, and O.robusta. Because they are an Australian species, they …

Feb 4, 2025 · Here I describe a new species of Oedura discovered in the Sturgeon Basalt outcropping of inland north-east Queensland, an extensive outcropping of deep age. Oedura atra sp. nov. is readily distinguished from congeners by its relatively dark colouration, with pattern restricted to narrow, pale bands, and other morphological features such as a ...

Contents: 19 species, all of which are endemic. Remarks: Previously included the species now assigned to Amalosia, Hesperoedura, and Nebulifera (e.g., Bauer 1994). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory (incl. Groote Eylandt), Queensland [incl. Fraser Island, Torres Strait Islands], South Australia, Western Australia).

Oedura coggeri, commonly known as the northern spotted velvet gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland, Australia. [2][3][4] The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger. [5] The preferred natural habitat of O. coggeri is rocky areas in forest.

The Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko, also known as the Oedura tryoni, is a unique reptile species that can be found in various locations across Australia. This gecko is endemic to the southern regions of the country, particularly in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and …

Oedura (Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko) is a genus of Squamata in the family Diplodactylidae. They are nocturnal. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on running to move around.

Oct 8, 2019 · I also describe two new, highly localised species from inland eastern Queensland that are allied to O. monilis: Oedura picta sp. nov. from a rocky range in the Moranbah–Dysart region, and Oedura lineata sp. nov. from brigalow forest remnants in the Arcadia Valley. These two species are distinct for colour pattern and aspects of size, shape ...

Diagnosis: Oedura argentea sp. nov. is a relatively small (SVL 61–80 mm) species of Oedura with a relatively wide (HW/SVL = 0.19–0.20) and flat (HD/SVL = 0.10–0.13) head; rostral scale only partially divided by medial vertical groove; iris silvery with reticulated golden-brown venation; tail moderately short (original TL/SVL = 0.64–0.77 ...