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NAMIB WEB-FOOTED GECKO 15

Key Facts ORDER Squamata / FAMILY Gekkonidae /
GENUS & SPECIES Palmatogecko rangei

Weight Not recorded

Length 12–14cm (4.7–5.5in)
Sexual maturity Not recorded
Breeding season Throughout the year

Number of eggs 2
Incubation period 56 days
Eyes Mouth
Big eyes are designed to gather Geckos have no need for large, Breeding interval Several times a year possible
as much light as possible – tearing teeth. Instead, they Typical diet Beetles and spiders
invaluable for a species that make do with small, compact
Lifespan Up to 5 years in the wild
hunts in the dark. teeth to crush insects.

Feet
Fleshy webs act like ‘snow
shoes’, enabling geckos to walk
on the surface of the sand
without sinking.

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