Gecko

Rainforest Animal

By Matías Eisler

The Gecko is a reptile. Its length is from 2 cm to 35 cm.

Gecko

• Gecko

• The pads on the feet of the gecko are covered with about one million tiny hair-like structures that help the gecko grip surfaces.

Gecko

• Chameleons, geckos, and some other lizards use their thick, sticky tongues to catch insects.

Tokay gecko Leopard Gecko Moorish Gecko Knob Tail Gecko

Marbled Gecko

There are different types of geckoes.

Gecko

Tokay Geckoes are one of the largest geckoes alive today with a length of around 35 cm.

Smaller geckoes are very tiny like the one in the picture (around 2 cm).