Eublepharis
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Eublepharis is a genus of terrestrial geckos native to eastern and southwestern Asia. The genus was first described by the British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1827. The etymology of their name is 'eu' = good (=true) |'blephar' = eyelid, and all have fully functional eyelids.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Members of this genus are found in eastern and southwestern Asia. These geckos are sturdily built. Their tail is shorter than their snout–vent length, and their body is covered with numerous wart-like bumps. The toes do not have adhesive lamellae or membranes (Eublepharis cannot climb like their other gecko cousins).[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Like all members of Eublepharidae, they are primarily nocturnal.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".[2] Included in this group is the popular pet leopard gecko Eublepharis macularius.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Species of the genus Eublepharis
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Eublepharis angramainyu.JPG | Eublepharis angramainyu | Iraqi eyelid gecko | Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. |
| File:West Indian leopard gecko Eublepharis fuscus by Krishna Khan Amravati.jpg | Eublepharis fuscus | West Indian leopard gecko | western India, with its range possibly extending to southeastern Pakistan |
| File:Hardwickii.JPG | Eublepharis hardwickii | East Indian leopard gecko | India and Bangladesh. |
| File:Eublepharis macularius fg01.JPG | Eublepharis macularius | Common leopard gecko | Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. |
| Eublepharis pictus | painted leopard gecko | India. | |
| File:Eublepharis satpuraensis Satpura leopard gecko by Ashahar alias Krishna Khan.jpg | Eublepharis satpuraensis | Satpura leopard gecko | central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh |
| File:Eublepharis turcmenicus2.JPG | Eublepharis turcmenicus | Turkmenistan eyelid gecko | Turkmenistan and northern Iran. |
The members of the Goniurosaurus kuroiwae superspecies were formerly considered members of the genus Eublepharis.