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Gehyra oceanica in life
In life — Pacific Dtella, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kai Squires

Gehyra oceanica

Pacific Dtella

As recorded: Gehyra oceanica (Lesson, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae

Collected by
G LeBronnec
Collector number
Collector Number: FTS 157
Locality
Omoa Valley
Island
Fatu Hiva
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-10.5109, -138.6680
Identified by
K P Schmidt/W L NeckerW.L. Necker →K.P. Schmidt →
Record type
Preserved specimen
290 Bishop specimens of Gehyra oceanicaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Gehyra oceanica observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-26.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gehyra oceanica. BPBM 42305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090351211. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/42305.

Record sources