Sarasin's gecko
| Sarasin's gecko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarasin's gecko ( Correlophus sarasinorum ) |
||||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
| Scientific name | ||||||||||||
| Correlophus sarasinorum | ||||||||||||
| ( Roux , 1913) |
Sarasin's gecko ( Correlophus sarasinorum , Syn . : Rhacodactylus sarasinorum ) becomes 25 centimeters long. He is slim and brown in color. The belly is lighter. There is a V-shaped light drawing on the back of the head, the temple region is dark. The tail serves as a grasping organ. It belongs to the family of double-fingered geckos .
distribution
Its habitat is that in the southern part of Grande Terre , the largest island of New Caledonia . There it lives in dense tropical mixed forests with deciduous trees. The local climate alternates between a dry phase and a rainy season, which is characterized by days of rainfall.
Way of life
Sarasin's gecko is nocturnal. It is tree-dwelling and mainly lives on leafy branches at heights of 10 to 15 meters. Its activity phase begins 2 to 3 hours after dark and lasts until dawn.
The animals mate from September to December, the females lay eggs from December to May. The eggs are 28 × 11 mm, soft-shelled and buried in the ground. After 65 to 90 days, the 9 cm long young hatch, which are initially red-brown in color.
literature
- Manfred Rogner : Lizards. Volume 1: geckos, pinnipeds, agamas, chameleons and iguanas. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-8001-7248-8 .
Web links
- Correlophus sarasinorum in The Reptile Database
- Correlophus sarasinorum in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2018 Posted by: Whitaker, AH & Sadlier, RA, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2018th