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Gekko monarchus
Basic stats
Diet
Large insects
Habitat
Tree trunks and buildings
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
1–2 eggs (typical for larger house geckos)
Incubation period
About 6–8 weeks (typical for larger house geckos)
Size
Medium-large (SVL up to 12cm)
Weight
~20–35g
A large gecko with distinctly warty, tuberculate skin texture, found on tree trunks and buildings in forest and forest-edge habitat.
Nocturnal, hunting large insects, and generally bulkier and more heavily built than the smaller, smoother-skinned Hemidactylus house geckos.
