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The truth is: only partly.\u00a0Goniurosaurus<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0species are not found exclusively in caves. They can often be seen on forest floors, in the cracks of limestone and granite rock formations, and around cave entrances. These fascinating geckos like to dig and are also skilled climbers. They can climb rocky surfaces and even trees. In the wild, they prefer cool, humid habitats, often close to water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, the name \u201ccave gecko\u201d became popular mainly in the West. In Asia, they are often referred to as tiger geckos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goniurosaurus geckos do not live only in caves. They can also be found on forest floors, in rock crevices and near cave entrances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":6716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1547],"tags":[1731,1721,1729,1726,1720,1588,1725],"class_list":["post-6718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fun-facts","tag-asian-gecko","tag-cave-gecko","tag-exotic-animals","tag-gecko-facts","tag-hainan-cave-gecko","tag-reptiles","tag-tiger-gecko"],"yoast_head":"\nGoniurosaurus: Do these unique geckos really live in caves? – TerraPlaza magazin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Goniurosaurus geckos do not live only in caves. 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