Crested Gecko
Common Name: Crested Gecko
Scientific Name: Correlophus ciliatus[1]
Physical Description: Crested Geckos are the largest Gecko species, growing up to 14 inches, and weighing 8-12 ounces. The Crested Gecko is a dull yellow, brown or green, with white marking on its body, and can climb near vertically due to their lamella on their toes and Van der Walls forces of attraction. Males have a broader head and more slender body than females[2].
They have a semi-prehensile tail that can grip items and be dropped from the body to distract predators.
Habitat: They live in the canopies of rainforests on the islands46. Their habitat and home range are threatened by human encroachment and development, such as logging, poaching, and urbanization, as well as non-native and invasive species introduction.
Range: New Caledonia Islands
Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, some small vertebrates
Life Span: Up to 20 years in human care
Social Structure: They are a solitary animal.
Status: Vulnerable
Other: The Crested Gecko was thought to be extinct for over a century before being rediscovered in 1994.
[1] https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176173/123253756
[2] https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/new-caledonian-gecko
Scientific Name: Correlophus ciliatus[1]
Physical Description: Crested Geckos are the largest Gecko species, growing up to 14 inches, and weighing 8-12 ounces. The Crested Gecko is a dull yellow, brown or green, with white marking on its body, and can climb near vertically due to their lamella on their toes and Van der Walls forces of attraction. Males have a broader head and more slender body than females[2].
They have a semi-prehensile tail that can grip items and be dropped from the body to distract predators.
Habitat: They live in the canopies of rainforests on the islands46. Their habitat and home range are threatened by human encroachment and development, such as logging, poaching, and urbanization, as well as non-native and invasive species introduction.
Range: New Caledonia Islands
Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, some small vertebrates
Life Span: Up to 20 years in human care
Social Structure: They are a solitary animal.
Status: Vulnerable
Other: The Crested Gecko was thought to be extinct for over a century before being rediscovered in 1994.
[1] https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176173/123253756
[2] https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/new-caledonian-gecko
