Gargoyle gecko: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gargoyle gecko lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhacodactylus auriculatus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Diplodactylidae

Where does the gargoyle gecko live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gargoyle gecko in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to New Caledonia.

New Caledonia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the gargoyle gecko endangered?

The gargoyle gecko’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the gargoyle gecko?

The gargoyle gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Diplodactylidae, genus Rhacodactylus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gargoyle gecko

The gargoyle gecko, knob-headed giant gecko, New Caledonia bumpy gecko, or New Caledonian bumpy gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is a species of gecko found only on the southern end of the island of New Caledonia. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation on the island. This species of gecko is the smallest of the six recognized species in its genus where they often reach about 125 mm in size. This gecko, along with several other Rhacodactylus species are being considered for protective measures by CITES, which would put restrictions on their exportation. This gecko was first described by Bavay in 1869.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gargoyle gecko (revision 1358338219), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q178246 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).