#1717 · 🦎 reptiles

Southern Marbled Gecko

Christinus marmoratus

LCleast concern 🦎 Reptiles 📍 outside Europe

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Connor Margetts · CC BY 4.0
2. © Travis W. Reeder · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Ayden Shepherd · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © charveyie · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © QuestaGame · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
6. Rheola VIC 3517, Australia:© Hermit · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
7. Inverness Ave, The Basin, VIC, AU:© Nimzee · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Melbourne VIC, Australia:© t-weichselbaum · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Coolooli Ct, Ringwood East, VIC, AU:© ozbigben · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. South Australia, AU:© whittie · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Christinus marmoratus , also known as marbled gecko or marbled southern gecko , is a species of Gekkonidae (gecko) native to southern mainland of Australia, from Victoria to Western Australia. The species is well adapted to a variety of habitats, including city dwellings.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 7,639iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
7,639 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by John Edward Gray in 1845 (181 years ago).