Hi Alan Thanks for this interesting post. Many people on the list, including myself, do indeed study/observe geckos in the wild. Unfortunately I (and probably most others) have not had the opportunity to date to visit "your neck of the woods" to see the marvellous geckos you mention.
Many species of gecko are "sit and wait" predators. It is interesting what you say regarding co-ordinating the height at which they hunt. One could speculate that this might be the height that optimises the balance between the availability of favoured prey items and the minimisation of predation danger upon themselves. It might also be a product of where they "live" during the day i.e. they may not range far from their daytime retreats and their preferred retreats occur at a certain level in the environment. I'd certainly be interested to hear more about what you observe! Thanks and best wishes, John John Rudge Vice President and Publications Editor Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com ---------- > From: Alan Gillanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gecko]New to the list, Yungaburra, Australia > Date: 22 June 2004 23:30 > > G'day, > > Do people on this list study/ observe geckos in the wild? > Chameleon Gecko, Charphodactylus laevis, and Leaf-tailed Gecko, Saltuarius > cornatus, frequent the patch of rainforest where I take nocturnal tours > looking for Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroos and possums. How and why do the > Leaf-tails co-ordinate the height at which they are hunting? Hunting is > maybe not the best word as they lie in wait, head down, to ambush their > prey. > > With the cold winter we had last weekend (three ground frosts in a row!!!) > gecko sightings have been way down. Now it is warmer and raining they will > be out again but the tourists will spend their nights in restaurants and > around fireplaces. > Regards, > Alan > > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
