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Basic information
Paroedura picta
Madagascar Ground Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyGeckos
GenusGround geckos
- Czech name
- Gekon madagaskarský
- English name
- Madagascar Ground Gecko
- Alternative names
- Madagaskar Großkopfgecko, Panther Gecko, Panther Madagascar Ground Gecko
- Synonyms
- Diplodactylus pictus, Diplodactylus robustus, Phyllodactylus madagascariensis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 92 mm
- Body mass
- max 25.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.48 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 28 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.3–0.8 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 2–3 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4DR52 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17111 · dryad-v5