Wildlifeof Nepal
Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko
Geckos
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Hemidactylus bowringii
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest from sea level to 1,250m; plantations and urban buildings
Range
Bhutan, Nepal, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan's Ryukyu Islands
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 30 days
Size
Snout to vent about 3.3cm; tail about 5.1cm
The oriental leaf-toed gecko, also called Bowring's gecko or the Sikkimese dark-spotted gecko, is native to East Asia. The snout is longer than the distance from eye to ear opening, and the upper surfaces are covered in uniform small granular scales, largest on the snout. One described animal measured 3.3cm snout to vent with a tail of 5.1cm (Boulenger 1885, as reported on Wikipedia).
Its preferred habitat is forest from sea level up to 1,250m, though it has also been found in plantations and around buildings in urban areas. Clutches are two to three eggs, which hatch after about 30 days. It is recorded in Bhutan and Nepal as well as southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan's Ryukyu Islands.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko live in?
- Forest from sea level to 1,250m; plantations and urban buildings
- Where is the Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko found?
- Bhutan, Nepal, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan's Ryukyu Islands
- How many eggs does the Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko lay?
- 2–3 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko incubated?
- About 30 days
- How big is the Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko?
- Snout to vent about 3.3cm; tail about 5.1cm