Knob-tailed Gecko | Our Animals | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

The knobtail gecko is native to Australia and are very much terrestrial reptiles, meaning they spend most of their time on the ground. They live in habitats ranging from open woodlands to sand plains.

I AM AN INSECTIVORE

Knobtail geckos will eat a variety of insects like crickets, locusts and cockroaches.

KNOBTAIL GECKOS ARE SOCIAL

The knobtail gecko is relatively social and will often live in small social groups with a single male gecko and multiple female geckos.

STOP, DROP, AND DART

Like many other small lizard species, knobtail geckos will sometime drop and detach their tail when they feel threatened in an effort to escape from a predator, however, their tails will eventually grow back.

HELPING THE KNOBTAIL GECKO IN THE WILD

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo supports Greening Australia, a conservation organization that works towards providing healthy, productive landscapes where people and nature thrive.

I AM IMPORTANT TO MY ECOSYSTEM

As an insectivore, knobtail geckos help keep the Australian insect populations under control.

Knobtail Gecko

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