Another week, another beautiful specimen, and this beauty no doubt falls into that category. The Pachydactylus rugosus, originating from the deserts of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana takes us into yet another genus, and yet another continent all together. Nocturnal, and some say they are terrestrial by nature, but I have seen them scaling smooth surfaces and spending serious amounts of time elevated off of the ground; which makes them somewhat different from either classic terrestrial or arboreal species in my eyes. P. rugosus aka the rough scaled gecko feeds on 'the usual suspects' ie. spiders, and other small invertebrate insects. This gecko has tiny spikes that come from it's scales giving it a very curious appearance. At a glance this gecko is just simply stunning, and upon further inspection of it's habits, and behaviors this gecko just seems to be an incredible, and impressive animal in all perspectives. Enjoy.........
1 comment:
Just found your blog. Wow, that is an awesome gecko. I cannot wait to read more about this on your blog. Very nice.
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