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BARKING GECKO FACTS |
Description
The Barking Gecko is dark purple black to purple brown above, with small yellow or white spots arranged in bands across the head body and tail. There is a dense band of these spots around the neck. The tail is fat and broad tapering to a point.
Other Names
Thick-Tailed Gecko
Size
8cm excluding tail
Habitat
wet coastal heathland, wet sclerophyll forest, dry woodlands, arid scrubland. Shelters in crevices in rock or under loose bark at base of tree.
Food
nocturnal feeder - feeds on insects, spiders and other invertebrates
Breeding
Lays clutches of 2 parchment-shelled eggs
Range
southern Australia from south west of Western Australia through to south east Queensland, but not found in southern Victoria or Tasmania.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Notes
Makes a barking sound as a defensive call
Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Sauria) | | Family: | Gekkonidae | | Genus: | Underwoodisaurus | | Species: | milii | | Common Name: | Barking Gecko |
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