Gehyra pulingka (occasionally referred to as the rock-dwelling dtella, and more rarely the Umuwa spotted dtella[1]) is a species of gecko endemic to Australia.[2] It occurs in north-west South Australia,[3] [2] the mid Northern Territory,[4] and Western Australia to the eastern Rawlinson Ranges.[3] [2] It is described as being generally dark-skinned with a pattern of light and dark markings over its body; however, light-skinned variants with similar patterns have been found.[2]
The species name comes from the Pitjantjatjara language, from the words puli, meaning 'rock' or 'hill', and the suffix of ngka, meaning 'of', or 'pertaining to'.[2]