Reptiles and Frogs
Monitors & Geckos
Sighting 4634372

Oedura tryoni

Spotted Velvet Gecko at Samford Valley, QLD

Oedura tryoni at Samford Valley, QLD - 22 Mar 2012 10:03 AM
Oedura tryoni at Samford Valley, QLD - 22 Mar 2012 10:03 AM
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Identification history

Oedura tryoni 11 Mar 2025 PatrickCampbell2
Hemidactylus frenatus 2 Jan 2025 KMcCue

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2 comments

PatrickCampbell2 wrote:
   11 Mar 2025
This is something much more special, the beautiful native Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko (Oedura tryoni), which is under competitive pressure from the exotic Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus). Look after these little darlings when you see them. :)
KMcCue wrote:
   11 Mar 2025
Thanks Patrick
Beautiful indeed. I am delighted I got to see one.

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Additional information

  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Oedura tryoni Scientific name
  • Spotted Velvet Gecko Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 144.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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