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Gekko smithii
Basic stats
Diet
Large insects, occasionally small vertebrates
Habitat
Large tree trunks in undisturbed forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
1–2 eggs (typical for large forest geckos)
Incubation period
About 10–14 weeks (typical for large forest geckos)
Size
Large (SVL up to 18cm)
Weight
~80–150g
One of the largest forest geckos in Southeast Asia, with a robust body and mottled camouflage pattern, found on large tree trunks in undisturbed forest.
Nocturnal, hunting large insects and occasionally small vertebrates, and generally more forest-dependent than the smaller, more adaptable house gecko species.
