Wildlifeof Sumatra
Aceh Rock Gecko
GeckosCnemaspis aceh
Basic stats
Habitat
Primary rainforest; crevices on tree trunks
Range
Endemic to Sumatra (Aceh)
Size
Maximum 30.7mm snout–vent
Cnemaspis aceh is a tiny rock gecko described in 2017 and known only from the type specimen, a female found in a crevice on a tree trunk by day in primary rainforest at Krueng Teunom in Aceh. It reaches a maximum snout–vent length of 30.7 mm and is most similar to C. dezwaani. It is thought to lay eggs, and is named after Aceh, the northernmost province of Sumatra (Reptile Database, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Aceh Rock Gecko live in?
- Primary rainforest; crevices on tree trunks
- Where is the Aceh Rock Gecko found?
- Endemic to Sumatra (Aceh)
- How big is the Aceh Rock Gecko?
- Maximum 30.7mm snout–vent