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Basic information
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Oedura castelnaui
Northern Velvet Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyDiplodactylid geckos
GenusVelvet geckos
- English name
- Northern Velvet Gecko
- Synonyms
- Oedura mayeri, Phyllodactylus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 97 mm
- Body mass
- max 18.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~1.08 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 38 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 48WWP · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16719 · dryad-v5