Rhacodactylus sarasinorum

Sarasins Gecko ( Rhacodactylus sarasinorum )

Sarasins Gecko ( Rhacodactylus sarasinorum ) is 25 inches long. He is slender and brown in color. The belly is lighter. Is located on the back of his head, a V- shaped bright drawing the temporal region is dark. The tail serves as a grasping organ. It belongs to the family of double finger geckos.

Dissemination

Its habitat is located in the southern part of Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. He lives in dense tropical mixed forests with deciduous trees. The local climate alternates between a dry phase and a rainy season, which is marked by several days of rain.

Way of life

Sarasins gecko is nocturnal. It is arboreal and survives mainly on leafy branches at heights of 10 to 15 meters on. Its activity phase begins 2-3 hours after nightfall and lasts until dawn to.

From September to December, the animals mate, the females lay eggs from December to May The eggs are 28 x 11 mm in size, weichschalig and be buried in the ground. After 65 to 90 days hatch about 9 cm long juveniles are initially reddish-brown.