Scientists believed the brown geckos with their pale markings and curious cone-shaped heads were an already known species. However, that turned out not to be the case when more of these geckos ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Pseudogonatodes fuscofortunatus, or the lucky brown miniaturized gecko. Lucky brown ...

“And this is a humble, drab brown gecko that’s not famous at all.” There are a few reasons it may have lived so long – the main one being that Motunau Island is predator-free, without any ...

Photos from Joachim Sameit Willi’s giant geckos can reach about 1 foot in length, the study said. They have “robust” brown bodies with some “folds” of “loose skin,” a “triangular ...

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social ...

The ghostly web-footed gecko is nearly translucent with a pale, salmon-colored undertone and light-brown stripes. Their color provides perfect camouflage among the powdery reddish sands of the ...

On social media site Neighbourly.co.nz Mt Roskill resident Janice Austin said she had "heaps" of little brown geckos in her garden. "They love to sit on the hot concrete in my shed and under ...