REPTILIAN TUESDAY #4

REPTILIAN TUESDAY#4

Whew! Did everyone make it through yet another Monday? We hope learning about the narwhal helped! We have another crazy animal for Reptilian Tuesday! This one FLIES! You heard us; this lizard glides through the trees! First you met a whale with a giant tusk and now a flying lizard! Who knew nature could be so awesome?

MEET THE KUHL’S FLYING GECKO!

Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia (including Thailand, Indonesia, and India)/Tropical forests

Diet:  Carnivore: insects

Length: 7-8”

Conservation Status: Common

Fun facts:

• The Kuhl’s Flying Gecko has special flaps of skin down its body that it uses to help it glide from one tree to another.
• They also have webbed that help them glide.
• Their tails are flat and frilly! This adaptation also helps them glide around in the trees!
• Kuhl’s flying gecko are arboreal (they live in the trees).
• These geckos also have special toe pads that allow them to grip to almost any surface!
• Their coloration helps them blend in or camouflage with the trees that they live in.

Who knew there was a flying lizard in the world? We were so excited to learn about this amazing reptile! Do you think an elephant and horse could ever fly?