Southern Rock Dtella

About the Southern Rock Dtella

Gehyra lazelli more commonly known as the southern rock dtella or Lazell's dtella is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra, native to Australia. The species varies in color from a dull brown to a grey brown, speckled with white spots in a variegated appearance, somewhat resembling patches of lichen on exposed rock. Its variegated appearance also acts as a form of camouflage from predators such as birds, blending in with surfaces of exposed rock and leaf litter. The body is rather flat, accompanied by a slender tail and homogeneous scales across the species body. A key identifier of G. lazelli is that the species third and fourth toes are free from webbing while the rest of the fingers and toes are webbed together with pads on their surface for grip.

Endemic to Australia, the distribution of G. lazelli extends from central and Western New South Wales, to The Nullarbor plain in South Australia. Sightings close to the North West Victorian border lead to speculation the species distribution extends into the fringes of semi arid Victoria.

The species is commonly found sunning itself on exposed rock or hiding in between crevices... Wikipedia →