Care guide

Gargoyle Gecko vs Crested Gecko

Quick answer

Both are New Caledonian geckos with similar housing and diet needs. Gargoyle geckos have bony head crests, lack sticky toe pads, and can regrow a lost tail. Crested geckos have sticky toe pads and cannot regrow their tail.

Toe pads
Crested has them, gargoyle doesn't
Tail regrowth
Gargoyle can, crested can't

Similarities

Both are arboreal, humidity-loving, crepuscular-to-nocturnal geckos that thrive on the same style of powdered meal-replacement diet.

Differences

Toe pads, tail regeneration, head shape, and overall build differ between the two species.