Another difference is that they don't have expanded toes or clinging toe pads. Most of them have fat tails and all live in dry habitats. Because of anatomical and genetic similarities with wall-climbing geckos, leopard geckos have been placed in the family Gekkonidae. However, some taxonomists now believe they should be placed in their own family, Eublepharidae.
Leopard geckos are native to western India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Habitat Leopard geckos are found in dry areas. They prefer rocky desert and semi-arid grassland over open stretches of sand. They're crepuscular and nocturnal, spending the daytime in rock crevices or burrows. They have thick tails that narrow to a point and, like their bodies and heads, are slightly flattened from top to bottom. Most of their scales are small and granular.