Günther (1864) described Gymnodactylus (Geckoella) deccanensis on the basis of a single specimen collected in the Deccan. Being a nocturnal species that lives in forests they are rarely encountered. The deccan ground gecko lives on forest floors and is insectivorous. Common in the Northern Western Ghats, this species has been reported in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Matheran, Khandala, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, and also from Tamhini Ghat. It has been recently reported from Saputara Hills, in the Dang District of Gujarat. Some taxonomic authorities still place this species in the genus Geckoella.