LEOPARD GECKO Eublepharis macularius REPTILE Order Squamata Description body similar to a flattened cylinder,
with a relatively short, fat tail and short limbs. Large head distinct from
body. Dirty white to yellow with numerous black or brown spots; juveniles
have continuous dark bands. Scales are granular. Large eyes with moveable
eyelids; fleshy tongue is notched but not forked. Toes without adhesive
layers. Grows to about 10 in. south central Asia; Iraq to northwest India
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