title: Northern velvet gecko
text: # Northern velvet gecko
  
  The northern velvet gecko (Oedura castelnaui) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, castelnaui, is in honor of French naturalist Francis de Laporte de Castelnau.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  O. castelnaui is found on the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitats of O. castelnaui are forest and savanna.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  O. castelnaui is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs, which have a parchment-like shell, and hatch in 60 days.
  
  