The Paroedura genus consists of several species of ground-dwelling geckos that live in most, if not all, of the habitats in Madagascar, ranging from dry-deciduous forests and deserts, to rainforests.
- Paroedura androyensis
A terrestrial and diurnal gecko that grows to approximately 6 inches in length. It lives in a dry forest habitat and typically shelters under wooden debris or trees.
- Paroedura bastardi
Paroedura bastardi is terrestrial gecko approximately 15 cm in length that lives in dry forests, and thornbush steppes. It requires a humidity between 60% and 80%, a daytime temperature between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, and a nighttime temperature between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius to survive.
- Paroedura gracilis
Paroedura gracilis is both terrestrial and somewhat arboreal, and lives in the rainforest that spans the eastern coast of Madagascar.
- Paroedura homalorhinus
- Paroedura karstophila
- Paroedura lohatsara
- Paroedura maingoka
Paroedura maingoka survives in the dry-deciduous forest ecosystem of Madagascar.
- Paroedura masobe
Paroedura masobe is an arboreal gecko that lives in the lowland forest habitat of Madagascar.
- Paroedura oviceps
- Paroedura picta
Paroedura picta are a terrestrial species that typically grow between 5 and 6 inches in length. They live in forests, savannahs, and a variety of semi-arid ecosystems with a temperature between 82 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and 75 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
- Paroedura sanctijohannis
- Paroedura stumpffi
Paroedura stumpffi is an arboreal gecko.
- Paroedura tanjaka
Paroedura tanjaka geckos make their home in the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar.
- Paroedura vahiny
- Paroedura vazimba
Paroedura vazimba survives only in the Zambitse-Vohibasia National Park of Madagascar.
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