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Basic information
Rhacodactylus leachianus
New Caledonia Giant Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyDiplodactylid geckos
GenusGiant geckos
- Czech name
- Pagekon obří
- English name
- New Caledonia Giant Gecko
- Alternative names
- Grande Terre Giant Gecko, Leach's Giant Gecko, Leach's Giant Gecko, New-Caledonian Giant Gecko, New Caledonian Giant Gecko
- Synonyms
- Gecko leachii, Rhacodactylus aubrianus, Rhacodactylus aubryanus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 280 mm
- Body mass
- max 478.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~6.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 61 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 30 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 23.8–23.8 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 5–7 × per year
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4RX4R · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18139 · dryad-v5