Climate change is silencing the Pilbara barking gecko

New research from Monash University has provided the first comprehensive assessment of the Pilbara barking gecko ...

Researchers call for rare WA reptiles to be listed as endangered

New research has revealed the Pilbara barking gecko and Bungle Bungle robust slider are facing a heightened risk of ...

Human activity an 'imminent threat' to iconic outback sound: 'Gone within decades'

For generations, explorers venturing across Western Australia's Pilbara at night have been startled by a sharp, aggressive ...
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Sound of thousands of ‘bouncing marbles’ turns out to be new species from Namibia

A new species of “barking” gecko was discovered in the interdune region of Namibia’s Sand Sea, according to a study. Joshua Kettle via Unsplash On warm nights in the Namib Sand Sea — Namibia’s vast ...
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Meet the barking gecko: Tiny desert lizard with astonishing vocal skills for survival and communication in Africa’s harshest environments

One of the strange, small reptiles living within the giant deserts of Southern Africa is the barking gecko. It is unusual and strange to find a small gecko that barks very loudly and scares the wits ...