
Gehyra oceanica
Pacific Dtella
As recorded: Gehyra oceanica (Lesson, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: no AA #
- Locality
- Muri, Flame Tree Restaurant
- Island
- Rarotonga Island
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Coordinates
- -21.2478, -159.7300
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Gehyra oceanica observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) dsmith95, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Aremango Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Aremango Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Areiti Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Ara Tapu, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Jason Dorday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-10
Muri Beach Rarotonga, Ngatangiia District, Cook Islands
(c) Andrew Nevin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gehyra oceanica. BPBM 14963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93028968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/14963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93028968 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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