Description: Scientific name: Phelsuma quadriocellata Life span: Up to 15 years A species of gecko called Phelsuma quadriocellata is also referred to as the peacock day gecko. They have sticky toe pads and lidless eyes like other arboreal geckos. Bright green is the dominant color, with subtle red patterns and a white bottom. A […]
Description: Scientific name: Phelsuma standingi Life span: 10 years or more P. standingi is one of the largest day gecko species still in existence. The body’s color can vary significantly depending on the amount of light. Its body and head may be brownish gray, bright green, or turquoise with reticulated markings in any color
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Description: Scientific name: Phelsuma lineata Life span: 10 years or more Three of these variants—ssp. lineata, ssp. bombetokensis, and ssp. punctulata—are currently classified as subspecies, but there may be further forms that belong in their own category and should be given species classification, as was the case with Phelsuma dorsivittata. With a medium-green
Description: Scientific name: Lygodactylus williamsi Life span: Up to 10 years The Gekkonidae family of lizards includes the highly endangered Lygodactylus williamsi species. The hemipenile bulges, preanal pores, and strong black neck stripes of L. williamsi males are also noticeable. Females have little to no neck black and can be any shade from brown
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Description: Scientific name: Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis Life span: 8-15 years A diurnal species of gecko is the Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis). The body is a pale or bluish green tint. Frequently, the skin between the scales is pale in hue. From the nostril to the area behind the eye, there is
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Description: Scientific name: Carphodactylus laevis Life span: 15+ years In the family Carphodactylidae, the monotypic genus Carphodactylus contains geckos. The only species in the genus is Carphodactylus laevis, also referred to as the chameleon gecko. The rostral and mental shields are rounded, and the head contains big labial (lip) scales and comparatively small postmental scales
Description: Scientific name: Nephrurus levis Life span: About 10 years Nephrurus levis is a native Australian gecko species sometimes known as the three-lined knob-tailed gecko, smooth knob-tailed gecko, or common knob-tailed gecko. a huge, triangular-shaped head on a sturdy, medium-sized gecko. It has a short, flattened tail that resembles a carrot and terminates
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Description: Scientific name: Uroplatus phantasticus Life span: Longer than 10 years A species of gecko native to the island of Madagascar is called Uroplatus phantasticus, also known as the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, eyelash leaf-tailed gecko, or the phantastic leaf-tailed gecko. One of the tiniest leaf-tailed gecko species is the satanic leaf-tailed gecko. It
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Description: Scientific name: Gekko gecko Life span: About 10 years After the New Caledonian giant gecko and the gigantic leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus), it is thought to be the third largest species of gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus). Despite having a somewhat flattened body shape, it is cylindrical. The pupils of the eyes are vertical.
Description: Scientific name: Rhacodactylus chahoua Life span: 15-20 years With a length of 10-12″/25-31 cm, chahoua geckos are among the bigger New Caledonian geckos. They feature a broad, triangular head, a blunt nose, big, lidless eyes, vertical pupils, velvety skin, sticky, clawed toe pads, and a powerful, prehensile tail. Native Region/Habitat The New Caledonian