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Leschenaults leaf-toed gecko, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka Found at the ceiling of the perch of a resident home inside the Wilpaththu park. This is a fairly large gecko that sometimes goes beyond just insects, there are reports of it eating other geckos and young snakes. Asia,Hemidactylus leschenaultii,Leschenaults leaf-toed gecko,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Leschenaults leaf-toed gecko, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

Found at the ceiling of the perch of a resident home inside the Wilpaththu park. This is a fairly large gecko that sometimes goes beyond just insects, there are reports of it eating other geckos and young snakes.

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The Leschenaults leaf-toed gecko

Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko found in South Asia and parts of West Asia. It is often found inside homes. Its scientific name commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 14:12.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO640
  • 330mm