Friday, October 16, 2009

Leopard Gecko


Leopard Gecko


Classification:
Common Name: Leopard Gecko, Panther Gecko
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Famliy: Gekkonidae
Genus Species: Eublepharis, Macularius



Size: 17.5-25 cm
Range: India, Pakistan, Southeast Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Southern Asia.
Habitat: Rocky deserts, mountains, and grasslands.




*Most all geckos don't have eyelids.

*Nearly all of them have their own "voice".

*They are nocturnal.

*The sex of a leopard gecko is determined by incubation temperature.