the rough-snouted giant gecko is a nocturnal species, hunting in the nighttime and taking shelter in the daytime. it lives in forests, mostly in tropical and subtropical climates but also in forests with evergreen trees. it exhibits ovoviviparity, causing it to have a lower reproductive rate than other species in its genus. like all "rhacodactylus" geckos, the rough-snouted giant gecko is an omnivore. its diet consists mainly of insects and fruit, and can include as well small lizards and nestling birds and rodents.