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Gliding gecko

Gekko kuhli (Stejneger, 1902)

Status not recordedlizards

The gliding gecko (Gekko kuhli) is a species in the family Gekkonidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 15.7 g and reach 9.32 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the gliding gecko

Weight
15.7 g
Length
9.32 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivore
Longest recorded lifespan
6.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest
Young per litter or clutch
1 – 2
Age at maturity
12 months – 2 years
Reproduction
Eggs
Active
At night (nocturnal)
Lifestyle
Arboreal
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the gliding gecko?

GLIDING GECKO · LENGTH 9.32 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 9.32 cm, the recorded maximum length of the gliding gecko is about 5.5% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the gliding gecko live?

Not recorded

Is the gliding 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 gliding gecko classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyGekkonidae
  6. genusGekko
  7. SpeciesGekko kuhli (Stejneger, 1902)

Synonyms Lacerta homalocephala, Ptychozoon kuhli

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Kuhl's flying geckoEnglish
  • Kuhl’s Parachute geckoEnglish
  • gekon létavýCzech
  • Kuhls FaltengeckoGerman
  • Cicak TerbangIndonesian
  • Vliegende gekkoDutch
  • Fałdoskórkon indomalajskiPolish
  • Индо-малайский лопастехвостый гекконRussian
  • ตุ๊กแกบินหางแผ่นThai
  • ตุ๊กแกบินหางเรียบThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gliding gecko

Other species in the same genus Gekko.

Hokou gecko

Gekko hokouensis

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gliding gecko?

An adult gliding gecko weighs 15.7 g and measures 9.32 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the gliding gecko?

The gliding gecko (Gekko kuhli) belongs to the family Gekkonidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gliding gecko (Gekko kuhli). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gliding-gecko

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BibTeX
@misc{gliding_gecko_2026,
  title = {Gliding gecko (Gekko kuhli)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gliding-gecko},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}