Tree Dtella
Gehyra variegata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusGehyra (Dtellas)
- SpeciesGehyra variegata (Tree Dtella)
About the Tree Dtella
Gehyra variegata, the tree dtella, variegated dtella or varied dtella, is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra, native to inland Australia. The family Gekkonidae to which G. variegata belongs to are of Gondwanan origin. When the land mass of Australia split from Gondwana, it contained early agamids and diplodactlyds, the latter encompassing geckoes.
During the evolutionary history of lizards the family Gekkonidae and Gekkoninae subfamily developed in the Scleroglossa group, which use their jaws rather than tongues when eating. The Scleroglossan group includes the clade Gekkota consisting of three families, including Gekkonidae.
The tree dtella's body (snout-vent) reaches a length of 55mm and a tail length of 70mm. The tree dtella has a highly variable dorsal colour which can likely be attributed to there being more than one species under the current name. Colours range from population to population from grey to brown with chequered dark and pale blotches and marbling in the eastern populations with western populations being marked with white to pale brown spots with dark bars. These patterns form an irregular reticulate pattern over... Wikipedia →
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tree Dtella in Cape Range?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Dtella sighting in Cape Range, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tree Dtella in Cape Range?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tree Dtella in Cape Range in our monthly data.