[2][3][4][5] The common name of the rough-snouted giant gecko refers to the enlarged scales that cover its snout.

the rough-snouted giant gecko has a mottled color pattern, generally a grayish-green to brown mixed with white.

[6] The rough-snouted giant gecko is a nocturnal species, hunting in the nighttime and taking shelter in the daytime.

Its diet consists mainly of insects and fruit, and can include as well small lizards and nestling birds and rodents.

In addition, rodents and cats were introduced to the area, which prey on the gecko; fire ants (i.e. Wasmannia auropunctata[6]) are a danger as well.