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Yellow-Headed Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

Photo by Jack Settle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This gecko was running around in foliage on the ground, and then ran up onto this metal material on the side of a tourist shop in Costa Rica.

Habitat:

In a wild area but near people.

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Comments (2)
Jack Settle
Thank you! It was amazing to see such a colorful gecko.

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PublishedJune 26, 2014

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