Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

East Asia

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Vulnerable

About

The Peking gecko is a small lizard living in the grasslands of northern China. It uses specialized toe pads to sprint across vertical rock faces and hunt insects.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Gekkonidae

Genus

Gekko

Species

Gekko swinhonis