Eublepharis - Wikipedia Eublepharis This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) Eublepharis Common leopard gecko ( Eublepharis macularius ) Scientific classification Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Reptilia Order : Squamata Family : Eublepharidae Genus : Eublepharis Gray, 1827 Species Eublepharis angramainyu Eublepharis fuscus Eublepharis hardwickii Eublepharis macularius Eublepharis turcmenicus 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 arid and semiarid 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. 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. External links Eublepharis in the Reptile Database Taxon identifiers Wd : Q1500089 ADW : Eublepharis EoL : 33347 ITIS : 818033 NCBI : 96736 This article about a gecko is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eublepharis&oldid=815094995 '' Categories : Eublepharis Lizard genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray Gecko stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources Articles with ' species ' microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Wikispecies Català Cebuano Deutsch Español Euskara Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Suomi Svenska Українська Tiếng Việt Winaray Edit links This page was last edited on 12 December 2017, at 19 : 03. About Wikipedia

Question: where do leopard gecko live in the wild
Answer: eastern and southwestern Asia where they are found in arid and semiarid habitats