Ocelot gecko - full body, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar

Known by various other common names: Madagascar ground gecko, Malagasy fat-tailed gecko, fat-headed gecko, or panther gecko.

Fat-headed does describe it best. We stumbled upon this in Kirindy at night when making way back to camp. It is a gecko that is able to climb, yet typically found in leaf litter.

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Christine Young

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WHOA! This is beautiful! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks! This individual is remarkably beautiful. If you search for additional photos of this species online you'll note a lot of variability, most significantly duller. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Cool! And, I didn't see any others with the pink toes. Posted 3 years ago

Barry

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True - an amazingly colored creature. Posted 3 years ago

Mark Ridgway

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Beautiful critter! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks, on behalf of :) Posted 2 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Goodness, almost like velvet. The colours and markings on this specimen spectacularly beautiful. Such a neat find, and great job at documenting Ferdy. Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks so much! Posted 2 years ago

The Ocelot gecko

The ocelot gecko is a nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko found in leaf litter in Madagascar forests, and is also a popular pet. It is sometimes known as the Madagascar ground gecko, Malagasy fat-tailed gecko, fat-headed gecko', or panther gecko.

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Similar species: Scaled Reptiles

Species identified by Ferdy Christant