Rhacodactylus

• Gargoyle gecko, Rhacodactylus auriculatus • New Caledonian giant gecko, Rhacodactylus leachianus • Rhacodactylus leachianus aubrianus • Rhacodactylus leachianus henkeli • Rhacodactylus leachianus leachianus • Greater rough-snouted giant gecko, Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus • Lesser rough-snouted giant gecko, Rhacodactylus trachycephalus • Willi's giant gecko, Rhacodactylus willihenkeli A revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia found weak support for inclusion of some taxa allied to this genus, and these have been assigned to new combinations: • Correlophus ciliatus, crested gecko; formerly R. ciliatus • Correlophus sarasinorum; formerly R. sarasinorum • Mniarogekko chahoua; formerly R. chahoua ==Captivity==

The species are regarded as charismatic and popular with herpetologists. Details of the behaviour of these geckos in captivity, contrasted with a paucity of field observations, has produced extensive literature on the genus. ==References==

• Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH. (2012). Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus). Zootaxa 3404: 1–52. • Fitzinger L. (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Genus Rhacodactylus, p. 100). • Seipp, Robert; Henkel, Friedrich Wilhelm. (2000). Rhacodactylus - Biologie, Haltung und Zucht; mit einem farbigen Anhang weiterer Geckoarten Neukaledoniens. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira. 173 pp. . • de Vosjoli, Phillippe; Fast, Frank; Repashy, Allen. (2003). Rhacodactylus - The Complete Guide to their Selection and Care. Vista, California: Advanced Vision Inc. 296 pp. .