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title: "Bridled Forest Gecko"
description: "Gonatodes humeralis — Rettili. Trinidad gecko (Gonatodes humeralis) is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family native to northern South America and the Caribbean."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/bridled-forest-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bridled Forest Gecko

> Gonatodes humeralis — Rettili. Trinidad gecko (Gonatodes humeralis) is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family native to northern South America and the Caribbean.

- Scientific name: *Gonatodes humeralis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `jungle` (Giungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 2600
- Wikidata: [Q752903](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q752903)
- iNaturalist taxon: [34570](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34570)

## Names

- en: Bridled Forest Gecko
- fr: Gonatode des carbets

## Countries with the most observations

PE (742), BR (724), GF (351), EC (212), TT (121), CO (110), BO (80), SR (66), GY (35)

## Summary

Trinidad gecko (Gonatodes humeralis) is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family native to northern South America and the Caribbean. It is known to occur in Trinidad, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. The Gonatodes humeralis demonstrates sexual dimorphism in coloration, with males rapidly changing through vibrant colors like red, purple, and orange to respond to social interactions. In contrast, females tend to change to dull and camouflaged colors to ensure safety for themselves and their offspring.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_gecko

## Photo

![Bridled Forest Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bridled-forest-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Wouter Koch · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327031010

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bridled-forest-gecko?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).