Last updated 12 June 2002: removed Diplodactylus to separate page and corrected navigation.

Subfamily DIPLODACTYLINAE - Diplodactyline Geckos: The Diplodactylids

Family DIPLODACTLINAE

This monotypic genus is no longer recognised by most authorities: Kluge proposed its reclassification as part of the Diplodactylus genus in 1967.

BEADED GECKOS

Scientific name	Common name	Place of origin	Size (max)	Notes
L. damaeum	Beaded Gecko	Australia (NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA)	?	Little data available: apparently prefers drier interior. See EMBL database entry for Diplodactylus damaeum.

A genus of three closely related species.

HETERONOTIA GECKOS

Scientific name	Common name	Place of origin	Size (max)	Notes
H. binoei	Bynoe's/Prickly Gecko	Australia (New South Wales, North Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, West Australia)	?"	Found in less humid parts of the continent. Parthenogenetic. See EMBL database entry.
H. planiceps		Australia (NW, plus SE Pilbara)	7"?	Species classified in 1989: see EMBL database entry.
H. spelea	?	Australia	?	Arboreal.

A small genus (two species) of geckos rarely seen outside their native habitat.

UNDERWOOD GECKOS

Scientific name	Common name	Place of origin	Size (max)	Notes
U. mili	Thick-Tailed Gecko	S Australia (not SE coast or Tasmania)	5"
U. sphyrur	?	Australia (New South Wales and Queensland)	?	Similar to the above but occasionally found among rocks or in caves.

The information above was culled from a number of sources, including Mattison. The Gekko-specific books are as follows:

Lizards of the World, Mattison

Breeding and Keeping Geckos, Coborn, TFH 1995 - a particularly valuable book for lesser known geckos, especially the Diplodactylines.

Keeping and Breeding Lizards, Mattison

Geckos: Keeping and Breeding Them in Captivity, Walls and Walls, TFH 1999.

Reptiles of the Townsville Region has some good pictures of various of the above geckos.