The short-tailed dtella (''Gehyra baliola'') is a species of

gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

in the

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Gehyra ''Gehyra'' is a genus of geckos in the family '' Gekkonidae''. They are known as web-toed geckos or dtellas, and most species within the genus bear close resemblance to geckos from the genus '' Hemidactylus''. Geographic range ''Gehyra'' spe ...

''. It is endemic to the Torres Strait Islands and to

Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación ...

in Australia.

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Gehyra Reptiles described in 1851 Taxa named by Auguste Duméril Geckos of Australia {{Gehyra-stub