Day Gecko

Cnemaspis scalpensis

The Day Gecko is a bright green lizard that loves sunshine! It has beautiful colors and loves to bask in the warm sun.

Habitat: Tropical forests

Appearance

The Day Gecko is a tiny reptile, typically brown or grey, with a slender body and a long tail. It has keeled (ridged) scales and small spines, giving it a rough, camouflaged texture. Unlike many geckos, its feet lack sticky pads, meaning it relies on its claws for climbing.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassSquamataOrderLacertiliaFamilyGekkonidaeGenusCnemaspis

Day Gecko

Interesting facts

Instead of blinking, they lick their eyes clean with their long tongues!

They don't have sticky toe pads but use sharp claws to climb rough surfaces!

This tiny gecko can be as short as your finger, making it one of the smallest!

Unlike many geckos, they are active during the day, hunting in sunlit spots!

Special abilities

Day Gecko can blend perfectly with rocks and tree bark because of its mottled, spiny skin that helps them hide from predators.

Day Gecko can grip rough surfaces like rocks and tree trunks using its sharp claws, which helps them climb and find food.

Day Gecko can drop its tail if caught by a predator, because it can regrow a new one, which helps them escape danger.

Measurements & details

Length: 7-10 cm
Weight: 0.002-0.005 kg
Lifespan: 3-5 years
Top Speed: 1.5 km/h
Clutch Size: 2
Incubation: 45-60 days

Diet & Feeding

This tiny hunter eats small insects and other arthropods it finds among rocks.

Primary Foods

ants
small beetles
spiders
tiny crickets

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

eaten by

Ornate Flying Snake

Chrysopelea ornata

often hunts geckos in their habitat

eaten by

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

a bird known to prey on small reptiles

hunts

Weaver Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

forages for these ants among vegetation

hunts

Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis

consumes small beetles as part of its diet

Traits

Wildlife

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Omnivorous

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Arboreal

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Colorful

Discover amazing plants and animals that show off a dazzling array of bright and beautiful hues! They use their vibrant colors to attract attention or send signals.

Thermoregulating

Learn about incredible animals that can keep their body temperature just right, no matter how hot or cold it gets outside! They have special ways to stay warm or cool.