Native Geckos

Most people in Brisbane are familiar with the introduced Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) and the "chuck-chuck" sound they make.

However, various Australian native geckos found are found in Burbank. These include the Robust Velvet Gecko (Oedura robusta), Dtella (Gehyra dubia) and Stone Gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).

Stone Geckos have a very fat tail. We have not seen a Stone Gecko for quite some time.

The Dtellas, also called House Geckos, can look similar to the Asian House Gecko. They will become very pale and patternless depending on the wall they are sitting on. However, they are much bigger. Including the tail they can be up to 14cm. The Asian House Gecko also has spikes on the upper side just where the tail joins the body. The Dtellas are smooth.

We have had some of the introduced variety appear recently and are monitoring them.

Some photos of Geckos can be found in our Gecko Gallery.