The genus Eublepharis, also known as the leopard geckos, was first described by the British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1827. The etymology of their name is 'eu' = good (=true) |'blephar' = eyelid, and all have fully functional eyelids. Members of this genus are found in eastern and southwestern Asia where they are found in rocky grassland habitats. These geckos are sturdily built. Their tail is shorter than their snout-vent length and their body is covered with numerous wart-like bumps. The toes do not have adhesive lamellae. Eublepharis are crepuscular or nocturnal ground-dwellers. Included in this group is the popular pet gecko: the leopard gecko. A common misconception about Leopard Geckos is that they live in dry, arid deserts, but they are from the rocky grasslands in southwestern Asia. They avoid deserts.
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Species of the genus Eublepharis
- Iraqi eyelid gecko, Eublepharis angramainyu
- West Indian leopard gecko,Eublepharis fuscus
- East Indian leopard gecko, Eublepharis hardwickii
- Common leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius
- Afghan leopard gecko, (Eublepharis macularius afghanicus)
- Eublepharis macularius fasciolatus
- Eublepharis macularius macularius
- Eublepharis macularius montanus
- Eublepharis macularius smithi
- Eublepharis satpuraensis
- Turkmenistan eyelid gecko, Eublepharis turcmenicus
The members of the Goniurosaurus kuroiwae superspecies were formerly considered members of the genus Eublepharis.
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External links
Eublepharis in the Reptile Database
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