Wildlifeof Malaysia
Gekko cicakterbang
Geckos
Photo: Fatihah-Syafiq M, Badli-Sham BH, Fahmi-Ahmad M, Aqmal-Naser M, Rizal SA, Azmi MSA, Grismer LL, Ahmad AB (2020) Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea. ZooKeys 985: 143-162. · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Gekko cicakterbang
Basic stats
Habitat
Trees in primary and old secondary lowland dipterocarp forest up to about 800m; coastal forest on Pulau Sibu
Range
Peninsular Malaysia and east and west coast islands; probably southern Thailand; Natuna Besar
Size
Maximum 93.4mm snout–vent
The Malaysian parachute gecko, once placed in Ptychozoon, is a gliding gecko of Peninsular Malaysia and its coastal islands, probably southern Thailand, and Natuna Besar. It reaches a maximum snout–vent length of 93.4 mm and has parachute-like skin flaps along the body. It lives on trees in lowland dipterocarp forest up to about 800 m, and on Pulau Sibu occurs at sea level on small trees in coastal forest next to mangroves. The name comes from the Malay words for lizard and flight (Reptile Database, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Gekko cicakterbang live in?
- Trees in primary and old secondary lowland dipterocarp forest up to about 800m; coastal forest on Pulau Sibu
- Where is the Gekko cicakterbang found?
- Peninsular Malaysia and east and west coast islands; probably southern Thailand; Natuna Besar
- How big is the Gekko cicakterbang?
- Maximum 93.4mm snout–vent