Classroom Resources

Crested Gecko — Classroom Resources

Free, printable reference material for students and educators — taxonomy, native range, life history, and key adaptations, sourced from the IUCN Red List and Animal Diversity Web. Free to print, copy, and distribute for classroom and educational use.

Common name
Crested Gecko
Scientific name
Correlophus ciliatus
Family
Diplodactylidae
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)
Why this species is interesting to teach: A real 'Lazarus species' - presumed extinct for over a century, then rediscovered alive in 1994.

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Fact sheet · 5 KB

Crested Gecko Species Fact Sheet

Taxonomy, native range, life history, reproduction and key adaptations — one printable, citable page.

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Worksheet + answer key · 5 KB

Adaptations & Physiology Worksheet

6 short-answer questions built from the fact sheet, with a full answer key on the last page.

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Quiz + answer key · 6 KB

Multiple Choice Quiz

10-question quiz for quick assessment, with a fully explained answer key.

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Research spotlight · 4 KB

A Species Rediscovered

How does a species go missing for 128 years and then turn up again after a storm?

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Part of GeckoDaily’s Classroom Resources hub, where the crested gecko is compared against four other species in the Comparative Reptile Biology Chart — a printable side-by-side reference on reproduction, activity pattern, and adaptations.