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Turnip-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus rapicauda

Description:

Its color varies, individuals can also change color. Its name comes from its swollen tail, which is used to store fat.

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this gecko on the wall of the bathroom near the campsite at Iwokrama reserve.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Kraxler
Kraxler 11 years ago
Turnip-tailed gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda


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10 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks helber, I think that's the one.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Carolina!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

Dan! If there was no shadow under his head, it would look like a painting, beautiful!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

May be this is Pinstripe Crested Gecko

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

JuanDiTrani, Gecko can be found in warm climates throughout the world. So i think there is no much surprised to find the same species in the Americas.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Ashish, your spottings look fine to me.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Juan, you have to give me some time to reply to comments before you assume something. I do find it interesting you saw a similar species. Are you going to post it on Noah?

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

mmm, I thought it was interesting to find the same specie from Panama to Guyana. I guess you are not interested on biogeography

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Check and make comment on....if you have any special view and observations about them..!!

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/636...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/639...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/638...

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

Cool, I have a picture of a similar Geko

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Guyana

Spotted on Feb 27, 2011
Submitted on Jun 8, 2011

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