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title: "Eastern Stone Gecko"
description: "Diplodactylus vittatus — Reptiles. Diplodactylus vittatus, commonly known as the eastern stone gecko, stone gecko, and wood gecko, is a species of diplodactylid lizards that occurs in forest, shrubland and arid regions across Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/eastern-stone-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Eastern Stone Gecko

> Diplodactylus vittatus — Reptiles. Diplodactylus vittatus, commonly known as the eastern stone gecko, stone gecko, and wood gecko, is a species of diplodactylid lizards that occurs in forest, shrubland and arid regions across Australia.

- Scientific name: *Diplodactylus vittatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `zoo` (Zoo & pets), `savanna` (Savanna), `desert` (Desert)
- iNaturalist observations: 932
- Wikidata: [Q3015317](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3015317)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33189](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33189)

## Names

- en: Eastern Stone Gecko

## Countries with the most observations

AU (903)

## Summary

Diplodactylus vittatus, commonly known as the eastern stone gecko, stone gecko, and wood gecko, is a species of diplodactylid lizards that occurs in forest, shrubland and arid regions across Australia. It is widespread across the states of Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, commonly found in dry peripheral bushlands. This gecko can be kept as a pet or seen within zoo enclosures.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplodactylus_vittatus

## Photo

![Eastern Stone Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-stone-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/378036026

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-stone-gecko?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).