The relictual karst gehyra (''Gehyra calcitectus'') 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 ...
. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
.
References
calcitectus
Geckos of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Reptiles described in 2020
Taxa named by Paul M. Oliver
Taxa named by Leonardo G. Tedeschi
Taxa named by Ryan J. Ellis
Taxa named by Paul Doughty
Taxa named by Craig Moritz
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