H. greeffii is found at altitudes from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft). Although its natural habitat at these elevations has been disturbed, it is still found on tree trunks, stone walls, concrete structures such as culverts and tunnels, and on the exterior of buildings. Unlike other gecko species, it does not live inside inhabited houses.[1]
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Data related to Greeff's giant gecko at Wikispecies
