Wood Gecko

About the Wood Gecko

Diplodactylus vittatus, commonly known as the eastern stone gecko, stone gecko, and wood gecko, is a species of diplodactylid lizards that occurs in forest, shrubland and arid regions across Australia. It is widespread across the states of Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, commonly found in dry peripheral bushlands. This gecko can be kept as a pet or seen within zoo enclosures.

Diplodactylus vittatus is a small nocturnal terrestrial lizard which is native to Australia. The eastern stone gecko has a dark brown body with pale notched zigzag strips from the back to the tip of its short plump tail. The gecko has physical attributes of four limbs with four setae covered digits, large eyes with vertical pupils, fleshy tongue (which the species uses to clean their eyes), tiny granular scales, soft bodies and no eye lids. The tail is used for many purposes including balancing when climbing, fat storage, and camouflage.

Diplodactylus vittatus can grow up to 6 cm long from snout to vent and 9 cm from snout to tail end. The gecko has a relatively short live span of around 5 years. John Edward Gray was the scientific author who described the Diplodactylus... Wikipedia →