Yellow-headed Gecko
The Yellow-headed Gecko prefers to live in tropical dry forest habitats. It is sexually dimorphic: the male is colourful, while the female is a more drab grey. The fingers do not have lamellar pads for climbing smooth surfaces like many other geckos but instead have normal claws like most lizards. This image was taken in the extensive grounds of the Tiljari hotel in the San Carlos region of Costa Rica.
Location: Tilajari, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Photographer: Dave Saunders