Field photos of Oedura geckos

[moloch]

Here are a photos of three species of Oedura geckos that I found in southeastern Queensland a couple of weeks ago.

Robust Velvet Geckos (Oedura robusta) were common in eucalyptus woodland near Brisbane.

Southern Spotted Velvet Geckos (Oedura tryoni) were more common at higher elevations in wet eucalyptus forest.

Lesueur's Velvet Geckos (Oedura lesueurii) were numerous in the granite belt area of southern Queensland. Here is a photo of the habitat where they occurred:

Regards,
David

 

[Hilbert]

Realy beautiful pictures Nice to see them in there own habitat.

Thanks for sharing,
Hilbert

 

[DDReptiles]

Awesome, just love your posts

 

[EMS]

Very nice again, David!

 

[oli]

Great post yet again...Was curious about the robusta, it says in that Aussie reptile book that the robusta live in people's houses quite often is this true? They're fast as hell, but I think I'd be liking a few of them living in my home, being such a nice looking gecko and all.

 

[SteveMac]

Robusta occurs in some local bushland a couple of minutes from where i live but i haven't had the pleasure of having them on my walls. I have seen what they now call Oedura Jacovae on the rear brick wall of a house trying to catch moths by a light though.

 

[oli]

That must be pretty ausome as a gecko liking person. I myself and I'm sure plenty others here would like to see this Oedura Jacovae that you speak of. If you can take a pic that would be appreciated or give a description of this oedura that would be great as I'm not familiar with this oedura.

 

[MiCh@3L]

David,
great photos, as always!

 

[SteveMac]

That must be pretty ausome as a gecko liking person. I myself and I'm sure plenty others here would like to see this Oedura Jacovae that you speak of. If you can take a pic that would be appreciated or give a description of this oedura that would be great as I'm not familiar with this oedura.

It was thought of for a long time as a southern QLD variation of Oedura
rhombifer. Im lucky in that i grew up in and lived until recently in the area where the original ones were described from. The ones i have seen havent had the strong 'zig zag' pattern that rhombifer has and is a bit more slender than robusta. The one i saw on the house was at two o clock in the morning and while i was at work so no pictures. It was on a house that backed onto bushland and had been bush until they knocked it down for a housing estate.

 

[oli]

So is it a subspecies a completely new specie, or like a hybrid type deal or has none of this been established ?

 

[SteveMac]

A paper has been published, called 'A new Velvet Gecko from south east Queensland Australia'.

It is at this web address.

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/z01587p041f.pdf

It has been named as a new species.

I went for a walk this morning and saw one bolt up a tree and found a shed skin at the base of the tree, of which I have a photo.

 

[oli]

Thanks for the info, it's always interesting to see a new subspecies, or a new species especially for that matter.

 

[GeckoTom]

Thanks again!!!

Wonderful pics from a wonderful country!!!

 

[bluemchen]

Once again nice shots, David! You seem to be out and about a lot. Such a shame we don't have any of the oeduras down here... I love them.

Bluemchen