Christinus marmoratus

Southern Marbled Gecko at Weston, ACT

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Identification history

Christinus marmoratus	29 Mar 2023	WillO
Christinus marmoratus	29 Mar 2023	CarbonAI
Christinus marmoratus	29 Mar 2023	jmcleod

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Disturbed when sweeping leaves away from the front door (housework is over-rated - it upsets the wildlife). I'm guessing a Southern Marbled Gecko because we have a couple of others elsewhere around the house, but this one is much darker and less blotchy (more speckled) - and tiny! About 5cm nose to tail tip. Presumably a juvenile?

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AlisonMilton wrote:

29 Mar 2023

Yes, housework is over-rated. I had a small juvenile inside my laundry door to days in a row. It was so small that at first I thought it was a small skink until I saw it again the next day and realised that it was a gecko. They are so cute at the age. I've been lucky enough to have them around since at last 2012 but found that they do vary in colour. Perhaps blending with their surroundings?

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Location information

Places Weston, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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jmcleod Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs

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Unknown Gender
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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