rhacodactylus leachianus

At 14 inches, Leach's Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), the world's largest and a predator of smaller lizards is another native.

The largest extent gecko is the Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) of New Caledonia, which can grow to 14 inches in length.

The island Île des Pins is home to the Crested Gecko Rhacodactylus ciliatus and the world's largest gecko Rhacodactylus leachianus.

The island of Grande Terre has the greatest variety of reptiles, giant gecko, (Rhacodactylus leachianus) is present too, giant skink (Phoboscincus bocourti) and giant monitor lizards.

The New Caledonian Giant Gecko or Leach's Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), is a large species of gecko first described by Georges Cuvier in 1829.

Several species of New Caledonia are remarkable for their size: Ducula goliath is the largest extant species of pigeon; Rhacodactylus leachianus, the largest gecko in the world; Phoboscincus bocourti the largest skink in the world, thought to be extinct but rediscovered in 2003.