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What Is a Leopard Gecko? A leopard gecko is a domestic lizard species small enough to fit in your hand, reaching 8 inches long and weighing 2 ounces by adulthood. They range in color but are typically ...

Gargoyle geckos are native to New Caledonia, a French territory east of Australia. They're small, often colorful lizards that are easy to care for and have become more popular to keep as pets. Keep ...

Widespread misconceptions about the medicinal benefits of tokay geckos are leading to these common nocturnal lizards being hunted across Bangladesh. Wildlife traffickers set an exorbitant price on ...

The intruders are Mediterranean geckos, a 3- to 4-inch long, pinkish, almost transparent lizard with dark spots, sticky feet, big black beady eyes and a voracious appetite for insects and spiders.

A team of La Sierra University biologists drove to LAX on Thursday, Aug. 17, to pick up guests from Germany — 52 Vietnamese tiger geckos. The geckos were sent from the Cologne Zoological Garden, which ...

1. Introducing Geckos -- What are geckos? -- Where does the name "gecko" come from? -- Why are geckos important? -- Why should people care about geckos? -- Where do geckos live? -- What is the ...

Geckos are one of the most common reptiles on the planet. There are nearly 2,000 species of gecko in seven distinct gecko families. This makes geckos one of the most diverse reptile clades. You can ...