Stats

Lifespan

15-20 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

South Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

A ground-dwelling gecko native to the rocky deserts of South Asia, prized for its movable eyelids — a trait it shares with only a few of the world's geckos. Its tail stores fat reserves and can be voluntarily dropped to escape predators.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Eublepharidae

Genus

Eublepharis

Species

Eublepharis macularius