Crested Gecko
Correlophus ciliatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
- Genus
- Correlophus
- Also known as
- Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Crested Gecko care at a glance
- Adult length
- 18–22 cm (7–9 in)
- Adult weight
- 35–55 g (1.2–1.9 oz)
- Lifespan
- 15–20 years
- Basking / warm side
- 24–27 °C (75–81 °F)
- Cool side
- 21–24 °C (70–75 °F)
- Night minimum
- 18 °C (64 °F)
- Humidity
- 50–80%
- UVB
- Recommended
- Diet
- Complete powdered diet plus insects
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
Avoid temperatures above 28 °C (82 °F).
Typical values from common keeping practice, not yet reviewed. Individual animals and setups vary. See the enclosure size guide.
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Crested Gecko research
7 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →
- And thereby hangs a tail: morphology, developmental patterns and biomechanics of the adhesive tails of crested geckos ( Correlophus ciliatus ).
Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2021 · cited 13 times
- Infection of Hexametra angusticaecoides Chabaud & Brygoo, 1960 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in a population of captive crested geckoes, Correlophus ciliatus Guichenot (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae).
Parasitology · 2020 · cited 7 times
- Thermoregulation and thermal performance of crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus) suggest an extended optimality hypothesis for the evolution of thermoregulatory set-points.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2020 · cited 5 times
- UNILATERAL OVARIAN TORSION IN FIVE GECKOS: CLINICAL AND ULTRASOUND FINDINGS.
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024 · cited 2 times
- Reaction to Novel Objects and Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in Two Species of Nocturnal Geckos.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023 · cited 2 times · open access
- Fungal dermatitis associated with Nannizziopsis arthrosporioides in two diplodactylid geckos (Correlophus ciliatus and Rhacodactylus auriculatus).
The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026
- Serological Distribution of Salmonella enterica subsp. Isolated from Feces of Domesticated Crested Gecko ( Correlophus ciliates ) in Busan Province, South Korea.
Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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