NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dubious Dtella
Gehyra dubia (Macleay, 1877)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The dubious dtella, native Australian house gecko, or dubious four-clawed gecko (Gehyra dubia) is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra, native to Northeastern Australia (Queensland and northern New South Wales as well as islands of the Great Barrier Reef and the Torres Strait). The lizard is found in a variety of habitats, including acacia and eucalyptus woodlands, and in human-developed habitats, such as house walls in urban areas. Its urban presence makes it known as a common house gecko in Queensland. These geckos are often confused with the Asian common house gecko, which was introduced to Australia from Indonesia, but G. dubia has distinct rounded feet and quieter calls.
Wikipedia contributors, Dubious dtella; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:08:50.079784+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gehyra dubia (Macleay, 1877)
- Name authority
- (Macleay, 1877)
- Common name
- Dubious Dtella
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Gehyra
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusGehyra
- speciesGehyra dubia (Macleay, 1877)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gehyra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| House GeckoGehyra australis Gray, 1845 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fehlmann's DtellaGehyra fehlmanni (Taylor, 1962) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gehyra georgpotthasti Flecks, Schmitz, Böhme, Henkel & Ineich, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oudeman's DtellaGehyra interstitialis Oudemans, 1894 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kimberley DtellaGehyra kimberleyi Börner & Schüttler, 1982 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| King’s Rock GehyraGehyra koira Horner, 2005 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gehyra lazelli (Wells & Wellington, 1985) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ternate DtellaGehyra marginata Boulenger, 1887 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Port Moresby DtellaGehyra membranacruralis King & Horner, 1989 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dwarf DtellaGehyra minuta King, 1982 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Butler's DtellaGehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kimberley Plateau DtellaGehyra occidentalis King, 1984 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Peripia longicaudis Macleay, 1877 Macleay, 1877 | synonym |
| Gecko grayi Steindachner, 1867 Steindachner, 1867 | synonym |
| Peripia dubia Macleay, 1877 Macleay, 1877 | synonym |
| Perochirus mestoni de Vis, 1890 de Vis, 1890 | synonym |
| Dactyloperus kingi Wells & Wellington, 1985 Wells & Wellington, 1985 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gehyra&species=dubia Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FGLF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.