Care Sheet
Background
The Mniarogekko Chahoua is commonly known as the Mossy New Caledonian Gecko.
Chahoua are nocturnal, semi-arboreal, omnivorous geckos that are native to New Caledonia.
Classified as Rhacodactylus, a genus of medium to large geckos of the family Diplodactylidae.
All species in this genus are found on the New Caledonia.
New Caledonia is a group of asian pacific islands that are part of the sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest pacific ocean.
New Caledonia is located south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km east of Australia.
Total land area of New Caledonia:
18,576 km².
Chahoua are found to reside in the particular regions of New Caledonia where the forests meet the ocean.
The humid forest understory on the southern portion of the main island - Grand Terre, and the outlying island off the southeast coast - Isle of Pines.
New Caledonia has a beautiful semi-tropical climate.
The weather is consistent all year round, despite distinct warmer and cooler months.
N. Caledonia avg. temp.:
27°C. (~80°F)
N. Caledonia avg. humidity:
76%.