Wild Sydney Geckos

[JasonL]

I went out into my backyard the other night ( I back onto the Royal N.P. ) and managed to find all four species of gecko that inhabit the Sydney area, they are all very common, though to find all four you still need to be lucky and pick the right night and the right area.
Some milii, a gravid female with a regrown tail and a very long male with a tick on his back.

A couple of vittatus

A juvie and an adult P. platurus

and last of the night, a O. lesueurii

 

[Palor]

I wish I had critters like that in my backyard. Great pictures.

 

[Hilde]

Trade you one of the skunks from under my garden shed for any of your geckos? :crackup:
It would be a dream come true to find geckos like that in my yard.

 

[freddy81]

Very nice to see.....do you know if ther is any other reptiles neer your place?
Can you take some habitat photos of thos gecko ssp you found.

Best regards Freddy Persson

 

[JasonL]

Plenty of herps around my place, the very next day I found 2 Diamond Pythons - Morelia spilota spilota

Common "Garden variety" Eastern Water Dragons" Physignathus lesueurii

Macquarie Short Neck turtles - Emydura macquarii

There are plenty of snakes in our area, most venomous to some degree as well as two species of large Monitor and stacks of various lizards and frogs.

The Royal N.P. is only about 45 minutes from the Sydney CBD (in background)

It consists of many different environments, but generally rocky escarpments and wooded valleys

U. milii and D. vittatus occupy the dryer areas around heavy sandstone with heavy leaf litter

P. platurus occupy cooler areas, on sandstone around creek beds or shaded outcrops / caves ect. This species often is found living under houses and in garages, even in well established areas of housing.

O. lesueurii can be found in many different habitats, inc right out on the ocean cliff faces only meters from the edge.

 

[MattL]

I'm moving down under some day.

Matt

 

[JasonL]

Trade you one of the skunks from under my garden shed for any of your geckos? :crackup:
It would be a dream come true to find geckos like that in my yard.

Grass is always greener on the other side..... I dream of getting to Canada one day...Fishing, skunks, Fishing, bears and the Fishing!!! haha, still, I couldn't live without my herp diversity, so I'll come for a visit only

 

[MiCh@3L]

Those milii`s looks quite interesting and totally different to those who are available here in Europe.

I also appreciate the information regarding the O. lesueurii, you found to the cliffs ;-)

Thanks for sharing, Jason!

 

[Derek]

Nice pics! I especially like the milii and platurus photos.

 

[freddy81]

what about frogs and other stuff around your place.....insects...flowers....everything is good to fore us that are breeding with the Australien reptiles. My neighbour is from the south off Australia...so he have teach me alot. keep it going my mate/Freddy

 

[sikorae]

Very nice pics and interesting too. You are so lucky to have those species living around and visiting your yard. Thanks for sharing

 

[moloch]

Beautiful photos, Jason. I love the Royal NP. We are lucky to have such a great place only minutes from where we live.

Regards,
David