04/01/2023
Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) are enormously popular pet lizards. Decades of breeding leopard geckos under human care have produced geckos with extensive color and pattern variations, adding further to their popularity. These lizards are a first reptile pet for many, and their engaging characters attract the interest of many people who otherwise might not be interested in keeping reptiles.
Leopard geckos originally come from arid, rocky grassland regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India, western Nepal, and parts of Iran. These lizards are primarily insectivores, but they have been known to occasionally accept very small vertebrate prey under human care. Leopard geckos store fat in their tails, which can function as energy reserves in times of low food availability in their hot and dry native habitat.
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The photograph used in this post shows a pet leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius). The photo was taken by Renee Grayson, and was shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license. The image was not altered for use in this post.
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