Northern Velvet Gecko
Oedura castelnaui
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDiplodactylidae (Australasian Geckos)
- GenusOedura (Typical Australian Velvet Geckos)
- SpeciesOedura castelnaui (Northern Velvet Gecko)
About the Northern Velvet Gecko
The northern velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. The specific name, castelnaui, is in honor of French naturalist Francis de Laporte de Castelnau.
O. castelnaui is found on the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. The preferred natural habitats of O. castelnaui are forest and savanna. O. castelnaui is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs, which have a parchment-like shell, and hatch in 60 days.
Bustard, H. Robert (1970). "Oedura marmorata, a complex of Australian geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Senckenbergiana Biologica 51: 21–40. (Oedura castelnaui, new combination). Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Thominot, Alexandre (1889). "Sur quelques reptiles et batraciens de la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris ". Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris, Huitième Série [Eighth Series] 1 (1): 21–30. (Phyllodactylus castelnaui, new species... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Velvet Gecko in Daintree National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.