Encyclopaedia
ReptileTerrestrialEasy
©AI Generated·Proprietary
Crested Gecko - Pinstripe Morph
Correlophus ciliatus
The Pinstripe Crested Gecko is a color morph of Correlophus ciliatus characterized by two continuous cream or white lines running along the outer edges of the dorsal crests.
Class:Squamata
Order:Squamata
Family:Diplodactylidae
Genus:Correlophus
Species:Correlophus ciliatus*
* Pinstripe
Share
Check out Crested Gecko - Pinstripe Morph on Atlarium
Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
60 - 80 %
Day temperature
22 - 26 °C
Night temperature
20 - 22 °C
Adult size
13 cm
UVB
Low
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Endemic to southern New Caledonia (including the Isle of Pines). Historically thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered in 1994. It inhabits the lower to mid-canopy of humid tropical forests, sheltering from direct sunlight.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Family Diplodactylidae. *Correlophus ciliatus* (formerly *Rhacodactylus ciliatus*). The 'Super Stripe' is a rare polygenic morph where two unbroken light bands run along the edges of the back, framing a darker center. Captive breeding has established numerous morphs.
Behavior and Habits: Crepuscular and nocturnal. They remain motionless during the day on branches and foliage. At night, they actively climb and jump. Docile but prone to sudden leaps.
Morphology: Features a soft skin and characteristic eyelash-like crests running from above the eyes along the sides of the back. Head is triangular. Tail is prehensile with an adhesive tip. Males have large hemipenal bulges at the base of the tail.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Arboreal setup is required (minimum 45x45x60 cm). Furnish with live plants (Pothos, Sansevieria) and climbing branches. Use coco-coir or peat substrate. Food and water dishes should be elevated.
Lighting and Heating: Keep temperatures between 22-26°C. Avoid temperatures above 28°C. Do not use bottom heating mats or hot rocks. Provide a low-intensity 5% UVB light.
Humidity and Hydration: Maintain high humidity (60-80%) with a daily drying period. Spray the terrarium with fresh water every evening; geckos will drink droplets from leaves.
Feeding and Supplementation: Primary diet consists of commercial powdered fruit-based replacement diets (Repashy/Pangea) mixed with water. Supplement once or twice a week with calcium/D3-dusted crickets or roaches.
Compatibility: Peaceful when kept alone. Males are territorial and should never be housed together. Females can sometimes be kept together in larger tanks.
Health and Common Diseases: May drop their tail (autotomy) under high stress, rough handling, or tail grabbing. The tail does not regenerate. Prevent skin rot by ensuring proper ventilation.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Endemic to southern New Caledonia (including the Isle of Pines). Historically thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered in 1994. It inhabits the lower to mid-canopy of humid tropical forests, sheltering from direct sunlight.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsAustralia, New Guinea, and Oceania
Reptile profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 13 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 13 cm. The ReptTraits v1.2 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 13 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
Image gallery
Licensed images linked to the species or, when marked, to the closest representative taxon.
Related species
Recommendations grouped by close relatives, companion choices, and similar care.
