{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "crested-gecko",
  "name": "Crested Gecko",
  "scientificName": "Correlophus ciliatus",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) is an eyelash-crested nocturnal gecko of New Caledonia's rainforests, thought extinct until rediscovered in 1994 and now a global pet-trade staple. Adults weigh about 40 g, eat fruit and insects in the canopy, and are listed Vulnerable in the wild while thriving in captivity.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Diplodactylidae",
    "genus": "Correlophus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.04,
    "lengthM": 0.2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 3,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Correlophus ciliatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical rainforest canopy"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 15 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.04 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 3 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Rainforests of New Caledonia; extinct in the wild until rediscovery, now common in captivity.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/crested-gecko/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/crested-gecko/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}