Found exclusively in the territory of New Caledonia, New Caledonian geckos are the largest living species of their kind. Growing up to 14 inches in length, a green mossy pattern coats their body, ...
The New Caledonian giant gecko, or Leachie, is the world's largest gecko, endemic to New Caledonia. These geckos exhibit striking colour variations and unique behaviours, thriving in rainforest ...
Scientists found a “giant” creature in a forest of New Caledonia, kept it in a terrarium for decades and discovered a new species. Photo from Joachim Sameit Following lumberjacks into the forest of a ...
A Louisiana State University of Shreveport faculty member helped in naming the world's largest known gecko following research. According to LSUS, Dr. Stuart Nielsen co-authored a study in which DNA ...
A New Caledonian gecko named Ginger, who is part of the Geckskin™ research team at UMass Amherst, giving a tour to Hitchcock Center staff with Duncan Irschick, integrative biologist and head of the ...
Experts dedicated to protecting rare gecko species have expressed alarm at seeing the animals featured on social media, fearing that their popularity will lead to more illegal poaching, the Australian ...