Gallagher's leaf-toed gecko

Description

Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri) is a relatively small,delicately-built gecko with a slender tail,slender limbs,large eyes (2) and distinctive,heart-shaped toes.A particularly colourful species,it is unusual in that the male and female are distinct in appearance,the male having a bright golden-yellow tail while that of the female is striped with black and white bands (3).The rest of the body is generally pinkish-brown,almost translucent,with a series of darker bars running down the body and onto the tail.