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The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), also known commonly as the eyelash gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is native to southern New Caledonia . In 1866, the crested gecko was originally described by French zoologist Alphonse Guichenot .
Scientific Name Distribution Correlophus belepensis Bauer et al., 2012: New Caledonia Correlophus ciliatus Guichenot, 1866 (formerly included in Rhacodactylus) New Caledonia. Correlophus sarasinorum Roux, 1913 (formerly included in Rhacodactylus) New Caledonia.
Greater rough-snouted giant gecko, Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus; Lesser rough-snouted giant gecko, Rhacodactylus trachycephalus; 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: [2] Correlophus ciliatus, crested gecko; formerly R ...
Gecko toes seem to be double-jointed, but this is a misnomer, and is properly called digital hyperextension. [31] Gecko toes can hyperextend in the opposite direction from human fingers and toes. This allows them to overcome the van der Waals force by peeling their toes off surfaces from the tips inward.
Currently there are about 40 extant families of Lacertilia.These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the largest representative among Geckos, the New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), has a length of up to 36 cm (14 in), while the largest species in the family Varanidae, Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), has a length up to 3 metres (10 ft ...
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.
In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies. A commercial powered Crested Gecko diet (made by Repashy and mixed with water), supplemented with occasional insects, works well and supports breeding. This diet works well for most fruit/nectar-eating geckos.
Hybrid of chahoua gecko and crested gecko. Order Crocodilia. Family Crocodylidae. Genus Crocodylus. Hybridization between the endemic Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) and the widely distributed American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is causing conservation problems for the former species as a threat to its genetic integrity. [10]