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The leopard gecko (Euplepharis macularis) reaches even large sizes – up to 28 cm (11 in) long with a mass of 60–80 g (2.1–2.84 oz). [82] The largest species of a family Phyllodactylidae, the giant wall gecko (Tarentola gigas) growing 30 cm (12 in) in length, [83] and 15.5 cm (6.1 in) in SVL. [84]
The largest of the monitor lizards (and the largest extant lizard in genera) is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), endemic to the island of its name, at a maximum size of 3.13 m (10.3 ft) long and 166 kg (366 lb), although this is currently the only record that places the mass above 100 kg (220 lb). [1]
Gigarcanum delcourti, formerly Hoplodactylus delcourti, is an extinct species of gecko in the family Diplodactylidae.It is the largest known of all geckos, with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 37 cm (14.6 in) and an overall length (including tail) of at least 60 cm (23.6 in). [2]
Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as Eublepharis macularius. [1] The generic name Eublepharis is a combination of the Greek words eu (good) and blepharos (eyelid), as having eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae.
The Rodrigues giant day gecko (Phelsuma gigas) was the largest day gecko and second-largest of all geckos (after the kawekaweau), with a length of up to 40 cm (15.74 in) and possibly even 44 cm (17.3 in), [citation needed] and body mass 193.43 g (6.8 oz). [7]
'Magnificent creatures': New photos show largest anaconda ever recorded. Gannett. Emilee Coblentz, Cincinnati Enquirer. March 3, 2024 at 1:11 PM.
The largest male white shark ever caught, tagged and released is approaching Florida's east coast, near Jacksonville.. Contender, a 13.8-foot, 1,653 pound adult shark, was tagged on Jan. 17 in the ...
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...