Gehyra versicolor
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Gehyra versicolor, commonly known as the eastern tree dtella. is a native Australian gecko occurring in temperate forests of eastern Australia. It was formerly considered as conspecific with Gehyra variegata until classified as a separate species in 2014.
G. versicolor is a medium grey to brown gecko with complex dark and white markings. It can have faint to prominent white spots or short lines adjoining on the posterior margins of dark markings. The G. Versicolor has a flattened body and pads at the end of each toe. They contain 8-11 pairs of supralabial scales. The max body length is 57mm. The adult snout length is between 37-54mm. The length of full-grown tail is between 40-58mm. The G. versicolor and G. variegate are extremely difficult to extinguish based on external morphology as they share the characteristics. The species are distinguished due to their difference in karyotype and distribution.
Historically, the genus Gehyra has been difficult to delimit due to their continent-wide distribution, similar morphological characteristics and high genetic diversity among the group. In the 1970s and the 1980s, chromosomal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern tree dtella sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern tree dtella in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–July and September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern tree dtella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern tree dtella sightings, Flinders Ranges National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern tree dtella is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Flinders Ranges National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
