---
title: "Southern Marbled Gecko"
description: "Christinus marmoratus — Reptiles. Christinus marmoratus, also known as marbled gecko or southern marbled gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae (gecko) native to southern mainland of Australia, from Victoria to Western Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/southern-marbled-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Marbled Gecko

> Christinus marmoratus — Reptiles. Christinus marmoratus, also known as marbled gecko or southern marbled gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae (gecko) native to southern mainland of Australia, from Victoria to Western Australia.

- Scientific name: *Christinus marmoratus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `urban` (Towns & gardens)
- iNaturalist observations: 7377
- Wikidata: [Q2966016](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2966016)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33449](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33449)

## Names

- en: Southern Marbled Gecko
- de: Australischer Marmorgecko

## Countries with the most observations

AU (7026)

## Summary

Christinus marmoratus, also known as marbled gecko or southern marbled gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae (gecko) native to southern mainland of Australia, from Victoria to Western Australia. The species is well adapted to a variety of habitats, including city dwellings.

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

## Photo

![Southern Marbled Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-marbled-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Joshua S. Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/363378025

## Machine access

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