The Genus Rhacodactylus

The most recent taxonomy places genus Rhacodactylus (sticky-toed geckoes) in Family Gekkonidae (which now comprises all geckoes) and within this to the Subfamily known as Diplodactylinae, which comprises species that possess very efficient toes and fixed eyelids. Rhacodactylus can be loosely translated as "rag-fingered" (from Greek rhakos = rag, wrinkle + daktylos = finger; another possible interpretation may be "bushy-fingered", from rhachos = twig, thornbush -- not to be misread, as some do, for "spine" by similarity with rachis = backbone, ridge).

The 6 species included in Rhacodactylus all are exclusively native to the South-West Pacific islands of New Caledonia and their temperate rainforest climate. They are Rhacodactylus auriculatus (gargoyle gecko), Rhacodactylus chahoua (mossy New Caledonian gecko), Rhacodactylus ciliatus (crested gecko), Rhacodactylus leachianus (Leach's giant gecko), Rhacodactylus sarasinorum (Suras' gecko), and Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus (rough-snouted giant gecko). Some of these species were believed to be extinct until the mid-nineties of last century, until they were rediscovered in small numbers and reproduced in captivity with so much success that some make today very popular pet geckoes.

Rhacodactylus ciliatus, the Crested Gecko

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The Genus Rhacodactylus The most recent taxonomy places genus Rhacodactylus (sticky-toed geckoes) in Family Gekkonidae (which now comprises all geckoes) and within this to the Subfamily known as Diplodactylinae, which comprises species that possess very efficient toes and fixed eyelids. Rhacodactylus can be loosely translated as *"rag-fingered"* (from Greek rhakos = rag, wrinkle + daktylos = finger; another possible interpretation may be *"bushy-fingered", from rhachos* = twig, thornbush -- not to be misread, as some do, for "spine" by similarity with rachis = backbone, ridge). The 6 species included in Rhacodactylus all are exclusively native to the South-West Pacific islands of New Caledonia and their temperate rainforest climate. They are Rhacodactylus auriculatus (gargoyle gecko), Rhacodactylus chahoua (mossy New Caledonian gecko), Rhacodactylus ciliatus (crested gecko), Rhacodactylus leachianus (Leach's giant gecko), Rhacodactylus sarasinorum (Suras' gecko), and Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus (rough-snouted giant gecko). Some of these species were believed to be extinct until the mid-nineties of last century, until they were rediscovered in small numbers and reproduced in captivity with so much success that some make today very popular pet geckoes.
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Rhacodactylus auriculatus, the Gargoyle Gecko Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam diam. Nullam malesuada ipsum non lacus. Nam egestas tincidunt mauris. Pellentesque neque diam, dignissim at, porttitor nec, vulputate ac, nibh. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nam venenatis lacus in sem. Aliquam rutrum orci et massa. Nam in risus non nunc pretium scelerisque. Integer sed dolor cursus enim vulputate mattis. Cras purus mauris, rhoncus vel, tempor sit amet, vulputate non, pede. Integer at arcu. Curabitur in augue. Sed euismod. Ut bibendum, leo eu dictum facilisis, sapien risus ullamcorper est, in gravida lectus quam in dui. Etiam id diam. Nulla eu metus. In sapien.
Rhacodactylus sarasinorum, Suras' Gecko Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam diam. Nullam malesuada ipsum non lacus. Nam egestas tincidunt mauris. Pellentesque neque diam, dignissim at, porttitor nec, vulputate ac, nibh. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nam venenatis lacus in sem. Aliquam rutrum orci et massa. Nam in risus non nunc pretium scelerisque. Integer sed dolor cursus enim vulputate mattis. Cras purus mauris, rhoncus vel, tempor sit amet, vulputate non, pede. Integer at arcu. Curabitur in augue. Sed euismod. Ut bibendum, leo eu dictum facilisis, sapien risus ullamcorper est, in gravida lectus quam in dui. Etiam id diam. Nulla eu metus. In sapien.

The Genus Rhacodactylus

Rhacodactylus ciliatus, the Crested Gecko

Rhacodactylus auriculatus, the Gargoyle Gecko

Rhacodactylus sarasinorum, Suras' Gecko