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Cosymbotes craspedotus (Mocquard, 1890)
| Family Name: | Gekkonidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Frilly Gecko |
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Description
| Description | Skin thin with small over-lapping scales. Eyes large without eyelids. Digits expand into adhesive pads. Mottled with brown and grey above, yellowish below. Frill of skin on sides of body and tail. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Arboreal and nocturnal, probably feeding mainly on insects. The skin frills on the sides are not as effective for gliding as in the true flying geckos (Ptychozoon), but help the animal blend into its surroundings by obliterating shadows. |
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| Habitats | Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Locally known from the Central Nature Reserves and Pulau Tekong. Occurs in the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Mainly from forest degradation. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | The frills on its body are used for camouflage. The species was first reported from Singapore in 1992. |
| Conservation Notes | Habitat protection. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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