The crested gecko, also known commonly as the eyelash gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is native to southern New Caledonia. Originally described in 1866 by French zoologist Alphonse Guichenot, the species was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 during an expedition led by German herpetologist Robert Seipp. Along with several other New Caledonian gecko species, it is being considered for protected status by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Correlophus ciliatus
- Category
- Reptiles & amphibians
- Animal type
- Reptile
Some species are regulated (CITES, ownership permits) — check the rules before keeping one.
