Kimberley geckos II

[Nephrurus]

Hello all,

One of the most common species I picked up in sandstone areas was the velvet gecko Oedura gracilis. Adults and juveniles were common under thin pieces of sandstone, also moving around in the evening on warm nights. A very beautiful species that does not exist in captivity (to my knowledge). They don't seem to store much fat in their tails, as they'd be less capable of squeezing into the narrow crevices where they shelter. Marmorata on the other hand have comparably huge tails.

All the best,

-H

 

[moloch]

Beautiful geckos, Henry. That must have been quite a trip!

Regards,
David

 

[Palex134]

great geckos! very unusual looking for Oedura.

 

[EMS]

Unbelievible!!

 

[willythewombat]

Really good pictures and nice geckos

 

[MiCh@3L]

You made my day, Henry

Thanks for the pics of these amazing gecko species.

Michael

 

[Spongebob]

'Enry,
I notice that this species banding seems to split either side of the spine. It is also noticeable that unlike the oedura I keep there is a cleft in the body shape along the spine, so this breaking up of the patterning occurs in a two dimensional manner. I've not seen this so clearly before in Oedura.
Presumably this helps with blending to the background.
Keep coming with the photos!
Bob