Thecadactylus rapicaudus

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Thecadactylus rapicaudus is a species of gecko found in South and Central America and parts of the Caribbean.

[edit] Description

Adults have a body length about 4 inches and a total length of about 6 inches. They are nocturnal in nature and are frequently found 5-30 feet up the trunks of palm trees.

[edit] Predators

These include the phyllostomid bat, Choropterus auritus

[edit] Parasites

They include the malarial parasite Plasmodium aurulentum.