Rhacodactylus leachianus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Rhacodactylus leachianus
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 rhacodactylus leachianus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rhacodactylus leachianus 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 rhacodactylus leachianus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the rhacodactylus leachianus?

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

About the rhacodactylus leachianus

Rhacodactylus leachianus, commonly known as the New Caledonian giant gecko, Leach's giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diplodactylidae. It is native to most of New Caledonia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhacodactylus leachianus (revision 1368888917), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1193333 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).