Eurydactylodes symmetricus

Eurydactylodes symmetricus, sometimes known commonly as the symmetrical gecko or the large-scaled chameleon gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.^[2]

Eurydactylodes symmetricus
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Eurydactylodes
Species:	E. symmetricus
Binomial name
Eurydactylodes symmetricus (Andersson, 1908)
Synonyms[2]
Eurydactylus symmetricus Andersson, 1908 Eurydactylodes symmetricus — Wermuth, 1965

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of E. symmetricus are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 20–1,050 m (66–3,445 ft).^[1]

Description

E. symmetricus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).^[2]

Reproduction

E. symmetricus is oviparous.^[2]