Geckos.
Look closer.
From the forest canopy to rocky ground. One family collection, very different lives.
EVERY CLIMBER
HAS A STORY.
Meet the crested gecko, then compare it with its ground-dwelling relatives.
Meet the crested gecko ↗37 species profiles in this collection
START WITH THE GROUP GUIDE.
African Fat-Tailed Gecko
A calm, nocturnal West African gecko known for its thick, fat storing tail and long lifespan.
Ashy Gecko
A tiny Caribbean dwarf gecko introduced to the Florida Keys, known for round pupils and a juvenile that looks nothing like the adult.
Barking Gecko
A small, rock loving Australian gecko named for the sharp bark it gives when threatened.
Cat Gecko
A cool climate, nocturnal gecko from Southeast Asian rainforests known for curling its tail like a cat.
Chahoua Gecko
A mossy patterned New Caledonian climber with a gripping tail and a calm, steady temperament.
Chameleon Gecko
A small, granular skinned New Caledonian gecko with a partly prehensile tail and a mostly fruit based diet.
Crested Gecko
A gentle, big eyed forest gecko from New Caledonia that thrives without a heat lamp.
Crocodile Gecko
A rugged, tubercled Mediterranean climber nicknamed for its crocodile like scales.
Dune Gecko
A small burrowing desert gecko built for sand, not glass.
Electric Blue Day Gecko
A brilliant turquoise gecko from one tiny Tanzanian forest, now critically endangered in the wild.
Fish Scale Gecko
Madagascar's scale dropping gecko that regrows skin without a scar, and why you should never try to hold one.
Flying Gecko
A rainforest gecko with built in skin flaps that let it glide, not fly, from tree to tree.
Frog Eyed Gecko
The desert gecko with lidless frog like eyes and a tail that squeaks.
Gargoyle Gecko
A bumpy headed New Caledonian gecko with a calm nature and a tail that grows back.
Giant Day Gecko
A brilliant green Madagascar climber built for warm branches, bright light, and quick escapes.
Giant Leaf Tailed Gecko
The largest bark mimicking gecko on Madagascar, built for stillness rather than speed.
Gold Dust Day Gecko
A bright green, gold flecked gecko that lives fast, looks stunning, and prefers to be watched rather than held.
Golden Gecko
A gold scaled, night active gecko from the granite hills of southern Vietnam.
Hainan Cave Gecko
A shy, red eyed nocturnal gecko from the caves and forests of Hainan Island.
Leachianus Gecko
The world's largest gecko, a barrel bodied New Caledonian native known for its loud bark and slow, steady growth.
Leopard Gecko
A spotted, ground dwelling gecko with blinking eyelids that helped launch the modern reptile hobby.
Mediterranean House Gecko
A small, wall climbing gecko from the Mediterranean that now hunts insects on porches worldwide.
Mossy Leaf Tailed Gecko
A Madagascan gecko so well camouflaged as bark and moss it can vanish in plain sight.
Mourning Gecko
A tiny, all female gecko that clones itself and colonizes islands without ever needing a mate.
Neon Day Gecko
A fingertip sized Madagascar gecko with a yellow head, blue shoulders, and a turquoise tail.
Peacock Day Gecko
A small, spotted Madagascar day gecko built for planted vivariums, not for handling.
Pictus Gecko
A small, boldly patterned Madagascar ground gecko that stays easy to keep once the basics are right.
Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko
A palm sized Madagascar gecko whose tail looks like a curling, dead leaf.
Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko
A stubby tailed desert gecko that spends its days sealed in a burrow and its nights hunting spiders and beetles.
Standing's Day Gecko
A big, bold Madagascar day gecko that needs real space, strong UVB, and an experienced keeper.
Texas Banded Gecko
A small, nocturnal Texas desert gecko whose bold juvenile bands break into spots with age.
Tokay Gecko
A big, loud, blue gray gecko famous for its bark like call and its bite.
Tropical House Gecko
The widespread African gecko now chirping on porches across Florida and the Americas.
Viper Gecko
A tiny rocky desert gecko that waves its carrot shaped tail like a striking snake.
Web Footed Gecko
A Namib Desert gecko that licks fog droplets for water and digs its home in the dunes.
Western Banded Gecko
A small, squeaking, tail waving desert gecko native to the American Southwest.
White Lined Gecko
A striped, nocturnal gecko from Pacific island forests, best suited to keepers ready for a hands off, still mostly wild caught species.
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