Reptiles
Spotted velvet gecko
Oedura coggeri
Cogger’s velvet gecko is an Australian gecko with soft skin and marbled colouring, with pale spots on a dark ground. It is nocturnal and tied to rocky outcrops.
In short
The spotted velvet gecko (Oedura coggeri) is a species with IUCN conservation status LC (Least concern). It lives on granite outcrops and rocks in open woodland of north-eastern Queensland, sheltering in crevices by day. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: request the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the spotted velvet gecko live?
It lives on granite outcrops and rocks in open woodland of north-eastern Queensland, sheltering in crevices by day. It is nocturnal and insectivorous.
Is the spotted velvet gecko endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern (LC); the population trend is not precisely known. It faces no major threats within its range.
Facts about the spotted velvet gecko
- The soft, velvety skin gives the group its name.
- It lives on granite outcrops in Queensland.
- Its marbled pattern camouflages it on rocks.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Oedura coggeri (Least Concern) · IUCN SSC / Reptile Database
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.