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Cajamarca gecko

Gonatodes atricucullaris Noble, 1921

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The cajamarca gecko (Gonatodes atricucullaris) is a species in the family Sphaerodactylidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 1.1 g and reach 3.54 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the cajamarca gecko

Weight
1.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
3.54 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the cajamarca gecko?

CAJAMARCA GECKO · LENGTH 3.54 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 3.54 cm, the recorded maximum length of the cajamarca gecko is about 2.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the cajamarca gecko live?

Not recorded

Is the cajamarca gecko endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cajamarca gecko classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familySphaerodactylidae
  6. genusGonatodes
  7. SpeciesGonatodes atricucullaris Noble, 1921

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Relatives of the cajamarca gecko

Other species in the same genus Gonatodes.

Timor gecko

Gonatodes humeralis

SphaerodactylidaeNo free photo yet

Streak lizard

Gonatodes vittatus

SphaerodactylidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the cajamarca gecko?

An adult cajamarca gecko weighs 1.1 g and measures 3.54 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the cajamarca gecko?

The cajamarca gecko (Gonatodes atricucullaris) belongs to the family Sphaerodactylidae in the order Squamata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cajamarca gecko (Gonatodes atricucullaris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cajamarca-gecko

MLA

“Cajamarca gecko (Gonatodes atricucullaris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cajamarca-gecko.

BibTeX
@misc{cajamarca_gecko_2026,
  title = {Cajamarca gecko (Gonatodes atricucullaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cajamarca-gecko},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}