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Lepidodactylus lugubris measure 8.5–10 cm in length including tail (4–4.4 cm snout-to-vent). [1] [2] L. lugubris is cryptically coloured, typically light to dark tan with dark spots down the length of its back and a brown strip from the ear to the tip of the nose. [1]
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 harlequin gecko (Tukutuku rakiurae), [4] formerly Hoplodactylus rakiurae, [5] is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Stewart Island / Rakiura in the far south of New Zealand, where it was discovered in 1969. [6] In terms of distribution it is one of the southernmost gecko species in the ...
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]
Aaron Bauer's gecko (Hemidactylus aaronbaueri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is also referred to as the African House Gecko. [2] Geckos as an overall family in comparison to other reptiles are known to be invasive. They were discovered to have emerged in a remote area known as Lom Yen Cave. [3]
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A South Dakota man is facing murder and manslaughter charges after police say he killed a woman and decapitated her. According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Craig Allen Nichols Jr., 32 ...
Dring's rock gecko (Cnemaspis dringi), also known commonly as Dring's Borneo rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to ...