Photographed at Taman Negara, Peninsular Malaysia.
Family : GEKKONIDAE
Species : Gekko monarchus
Size (snout to vent) : 10 cm
Size (total length) : 22 cm
References : H1, H2
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This medium-sized gecko is
easily identified by the pairs of black spots along its ventral surface, and
by the black 'W' at the back of the neck. This noctural species occurs in
primary lowland rainforests, sometimes venturing to the walls of buildings
adjacent to the forest.
Its eggs are laid in pairs
in the leaf litter or rotting logs, or else adhered to walls or other
man-made structures.
It ranges from Southern
Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to the islands of Borneo,
Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Pale specimen from the western
area of Singapore.
Photo taken at Sungei Buloh
Wetland Reserve, Singapore.
These eggs, which are adhered to a wooden hut, were laid in pairs, as
is evident by the subtle differences in colour. |
