Dotted Velvet Gecko
Oedura gemmata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDiplodactylidae (Australasian Geckos)
- GenusOedura (Typical Australian Velvet Geckos)
- SpeciesOedura gemmata (Dotted Velvet Gecko)
Oedura gemmata, also called the jewelled velvet gecko or dotted velvet gecko, is a gecko endemic to Northern Territory in Australia. They normally measure 50 cm long head to tail. They live in the Northern territory of Australia, they like to live in rocky places. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Velvet Gecko sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Marbled Velvet Gecko
Oedura marmorata
Giant Cave Gecko
Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Strophurus ciliaris
Zig-zag Gecko
Amalosia rhombifer
Alligator River Gecko
Lucasium occultum
Pale-striped Ground Gecko
Lucasium immaculatum
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dotted Velvet Gecko in Kakadu National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Velvet Gecko sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dotted Velvet Gecko in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dotted Velvet Gecko in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.