Giant cave gecko

Giant cave gecko
	Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Pseudothecadactylus
Species:	P. lindneri
Binomial name
	Pseudothecadactylus lindneri; Cogger, 1975
Synonyms
	Rhacodactylus lindneri; (Cogger, 1975);

Last updated September 29, 2025

The giant cave gecko (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri), also known commonly as the northern giant cave gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, lindneri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist David A. Lindner.^[3]

Description

Adults of P. lindneri usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9.5 cm (3.7 in). The dorsal coloration is dark purplish brown, with lighter irregular crossbands. The crossbands are pale orange to cream-colored, and often do not meet neatly in the middle.^[4]

Geographic range

P. lindneri is found in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. lindneri is caves and crevices in sandstone escarpments.^[1]

Reproduction

P. lindneri is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 3 Gillespie, G.; Greenlees, M.; Fenner, A.; McDonald, P.; Woinarski, J. (2018). "Pseudothecadactylus lindneri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T75605268A75605272. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T75605268A75605272.en . Retrieved 4 February 2025.
1 2 3 4 Species Pseudothecadactylus lindneri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, p. 158).
↑ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Northern Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, pp. 120–121).

Cogger HG (1975). "New lizards of the genus Pseudothecadactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from Arnhem Land and northwestern Australia". Records of the Australian Museum30 (3): 87–97. (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, new species).
Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Rösler H (1995). Geckos der Welt – Alle Gattungen. Leipzig: Urania. 256 pp. (Rhacodactylus lindneri). (in German).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 3 Gillespie, G.; Greenlees, M.; Fenner, A.; McDonald, P.; Woinarski, J. (2018). "Pseudothecadactylus lindneri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T75605268A75605272. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T75605268A75605272.en . Retrieved 4 February 2025.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Species Pseudothecadactylus lindneri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

[3] Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, p. 158).

[4] Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Northern Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lindneri, pp. 120–121).

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