

Leopard geckos also shed more frequently than most lizards in order to keep their scent from being detected by predators.įinally, the Leopard Gecko vocalizes very loudly. These species are able to remain hidden for long periods of time because of their fat-storing tails that can sustain them until whatever threat they are facing is removed.

They are shy lizards that have fantastic predator-evading abilities and are camouflaged with their leopard print in the dry-desert rocks or tall grasslands. Leopard Geckos have struck the hearts of many with their unique appearance, and are known by several different common names: They typically live on the rocks of their desert scrub habitats. The Eublepharis macularius, known simply as leopard geckos, is a lizard from the semi-dry to arid deserts and forest edges of a stretch of habitat ranging from Northwest India through to Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
