Rhacodactylus leachianus
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Rhacodactylus leachianus, commonly known as the New Caledonian giant gecko, Leach's giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diploda
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Close-up of the New Caledonian giant gecko
The ventral side of an R. leachianus foot pad displaying lamellae
New Caledonia
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New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km east of Australia. Located 16,100 km from Metropolitan Fra
Rhacodactylus leachianus
…giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diplodactylidae. It is native to most of New Caledonia. The specific name, leachianus, is in honor of English zoologist William Elford Leach. Historically, there have been three recognized subspecies of R…
Two Kanak warriors posing with penis gourds and spears, around 1880
Chief King Jacques and his Queen, from The Romance of the South Seas, Clement Lindley Wragge, Chatto & Windus, 1906
Jean Lèques during a ceremony honouring U.S. service members who helped ensure the freedom of New Caledonia during World War II
New Caledonia from space