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Gecko

Gecko sp.


Where is it found?

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Desert, grassland, mountains, rainforests and urban areas.

Diet and foraging method

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Mainly sit and wait predators
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Key adaptations

Geckos have specialised toe pads that allow them to walk up vertical surfaces and even upside down.

Social organisation and mating system

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Solitary
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Polygamous

Did you know that...?

Although geckos don't have eyelids, they lick their eyes to keep them moist. Nocturnal species have excellent night vision, and some species can even change colour!

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Hemidactylus dindigal full". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hemidactylus_dindigal_full.jpg#/media/File:Hemidactylus_dindigal_full.jpg
"Gecko with moth" by Channel R at en.wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gecko_with_moth.jpg#/media/File:Gecko_with_moth.jpg
"Agamurapersicahatching" by I, Spidergecko. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agamurapersicahatching.jpg#/media/File:Agamurapersicahatching.jpg

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