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Leopard gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Description:

The leopard gecko is a nocturnal ground-dwelling lizard naturally found in the deserts of Asia and throughout Pakistan, to the northwestern parts of India. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos possess movable eyelids. It has become a well-established and popular pet in captivity.

Habitat:

The native habitat of the leopard gecko is the rocky, dry grassland and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and some parts of Iran. Winter temperatures in these areas can be quite low, below 10 °C (50 °F), forcing the animals underground into semi-hibernation, called brumation, living on fat reserves. Leopard geckos are crepuscular reptiles; they are limited to the burrows during the day but become active at dawn and dusk when the temperature is favorable.These geckos are solitary, and do not usually live with other animals.

Notes:

This male and female geckos had been my pets for more than 10 years

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GvozdenBuzdovan
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GvozdenBuzdovan

Београд, Централна Србија, Serbia

Spotted on May 18, 2009
Submitted on Sep 18, 2013

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