Southern Marbled Gecko at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Christinus marmoratus | 6 Jan 2023 | WillO | ||
| Christinus marmoratus | 6 Jan 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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User's notes
A Magpie had it in its beak but gave it up in favour of a dog food meat ball. Not sure if it was alive or injured I carried it home on my hand. It must have been stunned as it didn't move. At home it fully recovered after a few hours and I released it to join my back yard family. Its head seems distorted, perhaps from where the Magpie had hold of it but I don't recall noticing any distortion when I released it. I forgot to check, but it had lost its dark colouring. I presume it was dark to blend in with the base of the tree where the Magpie found it.
4 comments
WillO
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
The neck swellings (endolymphatic glands) are often seen in this species - they are reported to be involved in calcium storage for egg production.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
6 Jan 2023
Thanks Willo. Possibly making this a female? I'm glad I rescued her then.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
7 Jan 2023
I kept her overnight and she seemed fully recovered when I set her free.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030221-35.239080
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2023 09:24 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Christinus marmoratus Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
Additional information
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Christinus marmoratus Scientific name
- Southern Marbled Gecko Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 824m Recorded at altitude
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