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Prickly geckos
Heteronotia - Wermuth, 1965

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Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 3 out of 3 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: north-west prickly gecko (Heteronotia planiceps) at 5 cm
 Longest Australian species: desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) at 5.6 cm
Number of Australian species: 3
 

Bynoe's gecko (Heteronotia binoei)
Katherine, Northern Territory
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Bynoe's gecko (Heteronotia binoei) distribution range map Heteronotia binoei
Bynoe's gecko
Year described
(Gray 1845)
Description

north-west prickly gecko (Heteronotia planiceps)
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
north-west prickly gecko (Heteronotia planiceps) distribution range map Heteronotia planiceps
North-west prickly gecko
Year described
Storr 1989
Description

desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea)
Pilbara, Western Australia
Photo © Jordan Vos
desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) distribution range map Heteronotia spelea
Desert cave gecko
Year described
(Kluge 1963)
Description

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