Gargoyle Gecko

Gargoyle Gecko care at a glance

Adult length

18–23 cm (7–9 in)

Adult weight

50–70 g (1.8–2.5 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

Typical values from common keeping practice, not yet reviewed. Individual animals and setups vary.

Gargoyle Gecko research

7 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

• Skin folds in the gekkonid lizard genus Rhacodactylus: a natural test of the damage limitation hypothesis of mite pocket function

  Canadian Journal of Zoology · 1990 · cited 25 times

• Diet of the New Caledonian Gecko Rhacodactylus auriculatus (Squamata, Gekkonidae)

  Russian Journal of Herpetology · 2011 · cited 14 times

• Effects of Surface Diameter on Jumping Kinematics and Performance in Two Arboreal Gecko Species (Correlophus ciliatusandRhacodactylus auriculatus)

  Herpetologica · 2016 · cited 4 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

• Comparison of commercial gecko food on growth of Rhacodactylus geckos

  ScholarWorks@BGSU (Bowling Green State University) · 2016 · cited 1 times

• The Reality of Giant Geckos

  Cornell University Press eBooks · 2024

• Fungal dermatitis associated with Nannizziopsis arthrosporioides in two diplodactylid geckos (Correlophus ciliatus and Rhacodactylus auriculatus).

  The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026

Gargoyle Gecko natural history notes

Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.