You won't find this pretty gecko on the walls of homes, so it's nice to see this pretty lizard for the first time, despite being told by its finder that I sux. Restricted to primary forest, Kendall's rock gecko has a spiny tail which the animal can flip terrier-like over its back. Found on tree trunks and granite outcrops that match its mottled colours, the gecko is a diurnal hunter of arthropods.
Unlike its cousins that haunt human dwellings, Cnemaspis lack adhesive toe pads and have consistently round pupils, although those of C. kendalli are distinguished by a notch. This gecko was hiding on the underside of a log and in the midst of the excitement, we lost a mantis and a cricket that looked more like a cockroach. I managed to get just this shot, but the husky was more dogged and grabbed three before the reptile hopped into the litter to lose its trio of tormentors.
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