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The Union Island gecko is threatened by demand from the international pet trade. Due to its distinct markings, it is one of the most trafficked reptiles in the Eastern Caribbean. [5] Although it is granted domestic protection from export, reportedly wild-caught animals have been reported as offered for sale in several European countries.
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia as well as Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, tiktiki, chipkali [3] or moon lizard. These geckos are nocturnal; hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night.
The tokay gecko is a large nocturnal [1] gecko, reaching a total length (including tail) of 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) on average, but some grow as large as 40 cm (16 inches) long. It is believed to be the third-largest species of gecko, after the giant leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus) and New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus ...
Lygodactylus waterbergensis Jacobsen, 1992 – Waterberg dwarf gecko Electric blue dwarf gecko (L. williamsi) Lygodactylus wetzeli (H.M. Smith, R.L. Martin & Swain, 1977) – South American dwarf gecko; Lygodactylus williamsi Loveridge, 1952 – Williams' dwarf gecko, turquoise dwarf gecko, electric blue gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus, also known as the spotted house gecko [2] or the Sri Lankan house gecko, [3] is a species of gecko from South Asia and Indian Ocean. [2]
This gecko was 600 millimetres (24 inches) long, and it was likely endemic to New Caledonia, where it lived in native forests. [9] The smallest gecko, the Jaragua sphaero, is a mere 16 millimetres (0.63 inches) long, and was discovered in 2001 on a small island off the coast of Hispaniola. [10]
Its generic name is a Latinized version of the last name of Dutch physician Murk van Phelsum. [2] Its specific name grandis is Latin for "great".. The species Phelsuma grandis described by Gray 1870 was elevated from subspecies status (P. madagascariensis grandis) by Raxworthy et al. in 2007, [3] after environmental niche modeling revealed significant and reliable differences between it and ...
Sphaerodactylus ariasae is the world's smallest known reptile.The second-smallest is S. parthenopion, native to the British Virgin Islands.The Jaragua sphaero measures 14–18 mm (0.55–0.71 in) [3] from the snout to the base of the tail and can fit on a US 25-cent coin.