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They lay a hard and mostly impermeable shelled egg which is composed of calcium carbonate. [12] These eggs are among the largest relative to female body size of any gecko. [6] Such eggs are initially pliable yet harden on exposure to air, [12] and are more elongated [13] and elliptical in shape in comparison to other gekkonine subfamilies. [12]
Close-up of the New Caledonian giant gecko. R. leachianus is the largest extant gecko in the world [7] and is considered an example of island gigantism. R. leachianus of the Grande Terre localities are capable of growing 14–17 inches (360–430 mm) long, with a weight range between 250 and 500 grams. [6]
Lesser rough-snouted giant gecko, Rhacodactylus trachycephalus; Willi's giant gecko, Rhacodactylus willihenkeli [2] A revision of the giant geckos of New Caldonia found weak support for inclusion of some taxa allied to this genus, and these have been assigned to new combinations: [3] Correlophus ciliatus, crested gecko; formerly R. ciliatus
Mniarogekko chahoua, commonly known as the mossy New Caledonian gecko, short-snouted New Caledonian gecko, Bavay's giant gecko, [4] or mossy prehensile-tailed gecko, is an arboreal gecko found natively on the southern portion of the island of New Caledonia and on the outlying islands of Île des Pins.
Lepidodactylus listeri, also known commonly as Lister's gecko and the Christmas Island chained gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species was endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
Pachydactylus is a genus of insectivorous geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae.The genus is endemic to Africa, and member species are commonly known as thick-toed geckos.The genus also displays rich speciation, having 58 distinct species identified when compared to other closely related gecko genera like Rhoptropus, most of which have emerged since 35Ma. [4]
Altiphylax stoliczkai, also known commonly as the frontier bow-fingered gecko, the Baltistan gecko, and the Karakorum gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Asia .
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. [2] These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. [3] [4] Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand.