Wildlifeof Sumatra
Horsfield's Gecko
Geckos
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Gekko horsfieldii
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects
Habitat
Forest, from sea level to 300m
Range
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand
Clutch size
2 eggs
Size
Head and body up to 8cm
Horsfield's gecko, also called Horsfield's flying, gliding or parachute gecko, is a gecko native to Asia. Its preferred habitat is forest, from sea level to 300 m. It may reach a snout-to-vent length of 8 cm and preys on small insects. It lays eggs, and the adult female lays a clutch of two (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Horsfield's Gecko eat?
- Small insects
- What habitat does the Horsfield's Gecko live in?
- Forest, from sea level to 300m
- Where is the Horsfield's Gecko found?
- Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand
- How many eggs does the Horsfield's Gecko lay?
- 2 eggs
- How big is the Horsfield's Gecko?
- Head and body up to 8cm