Plain and simple, leopard geckos are popular. They are now members of the most favored pets of this generation. The majority of these lizards are easy to tame and can withstand with a little supervision, as long as they are well fed and are provided with a comfortable habitat. They are now pretty famous not just because of these characteristics but also because they are also good for breeding. Morphs are being experimented on for decent amount of time now, and they provide more interest for pet lovers. But not all Geckos are advisable to be made as pets, for some of them are already in a serious risk of being extinct.
Among these endangered Geckos are the Crested Geckos . Known scientifically as Rhacodactylus ciliates, these Geckos are native to New Caledonia. These lizards were first described and discovered in 1866, by a French Geologist named Alphone Guichenot. The scientific name was derived from Greek words Rhakos, meaning spine and Dactylus, meaning fingers. These species were believed to be extinct, until they were miraculously rediscovered in the year of 1994. Crested Geckos are included…show more content… They have hair like structures directly above their eyes usually resembling that of eyelashes. They have a wedge shaped head, and the name Crested was branded due to their crests that runs from both eyes to their tails. Their fingertips and the tips of their tails have spines or small hairs called setae. These setae are what enable them to climb on solid surfaces, another characteristic that the latter famous Leopard Gecko do not have. Crested Geckos also have small claws that also aids in their mobility. Usually, their colors vary having brown, red, orange, yellow, and grey of various shades. There are also a variety of markings that can be found on a body surface of the Crested Gecko. It can include spots, straight stripes and even tiger stripes. These said stripes are more noticeable at
