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Gecko Colours
Geckos are usually green or brown, blending in with their environment. Some geckos from tropical
environments, have pretty oranges, blues, and reds. The
leopard gecko has a pattern like a leopard.
Gecko Size
Geckos can be found in various different sizes, from less than
an inch (2.5cm) to over half a metre, (50cm or 20 inches).
The smallest gecko species is the Jaragua Sphaero, or Dwarf
Gecko? native to the Dominican Rebpublc in the Carribean
and parts of South America, an adult male grows to around
2.5cm.
The largest species of gecko is a Delcourt's gecko or
Kawekaweau, native to New Zealand, but now believed
extinct, the biggest recorded Delcourt gecko was 60cm. The
second largest gecko species is the Tokay gecko, which is
found in throughout India, Asia, and Austrailasia, with adult
males averaging around half a metre.
Gecko Habitat
Geckos are found mainly in warmer climates, whereas there
are many lizard species all over the world, including colder
