The dorsal scales of the limbs are similarly keeled, and the digits possess expanded tips with downward-curving claws and adhesive pads.

[1] Paroedura manongavato has been observed to be active during both day and night, and always in close association with large granitic boulders.

One individual is noted to have jumped off the boulder it was climbing and onto the leaf litter below when spotted, suggesting this may be a defensive behavior of the species.

Though found in semi-arid forests, this gecko may have a preference for humid environments such as the cavities and caves formed by the granitic boulders.

[1] In both localities it is known from, P. manongavato lives alongside the related P. rennerae, which is a more widespread species occurring in a wider range of habitats.

[5][6] This gecko is now found only in two fragmented areas of forest surrounded by anthropogenically-modified habitats such as roads, settlements and farmland.

The continued protection of these sites and promotion of sustainable land use is deemed essential for the survival of multiple microendemic species found within, including this gecko.