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The leopard gecko

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The leopard gecko

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WHAT IS A LEOPARD GECKO?(Besides a gecko that looks like a leopard)

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Basic Facts

• Scientific Name Eublepharis Macularius • This Means: True-Eyelid Spotted• Found in Middle East• One of the most captive bred reptiles in the

world• Life Expectancy 10-15 years (Female) 20-25

(Male)• Length 6-9 inches• They are nocturnal

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Scientific ClassificationKingdom: Animalia (Animals)

Family: Gekkonidae (Geckos)

Phylum: Chordata (Characteristic Class)

Class: Reptalia (Reptiles)Order: Squamata (Snakes and lizards)

Genus: Eublepharis (Eye-Lid Geckos)Species: E. Macularius

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Sub-Species include...

FasciolatusAfghanicus

Macularius

Montanus

Scientific Common

Smithi

Afghan

Fasciolatus

Montane

Macularius

Smithi

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Habitat Range

Eastern Middle EastIndia

Part of NepalPakistan region

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REAL LIVE LEOPARD GECKOS!

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Real Live Leopard Geckos!

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Just some of the morphsBell Albinos-Normal & TangerineRadarsSnow RadarsSnow Radar HetsRadar HetsBell SunglowsBold Stripe Bell AlbinosSnow Bell AlbinosBell Albino EnigmasBell Blazing BlizzardsBlizzardsDiablo BlancosSnow Diablo Blancos & HetsGiant Diablo BlancosBlazing Blizzards-Bell AlbinoBlazing Blizzards-Tremper Alb.Blazing Blizzards het D.B.Super Snow BlizzardsSnow BlizzardsEnigmasTangerine EnigmasBell Albino EnigmasSnow Bell EnigmasNOVAs (RAPTOR Enigma)DreamsicklesSnow EnigmasSnow Tremper EnigmasGiant EnigmasTremper Albino EnigmasSnow EnigmasBlizzard EnigmasBlazing Blizzard Enigmas

Radar

Rainwater Enigma Albino

Diablo Blanco

Rainwater Albino EnigmaRainwater Patternless Albino

Tremper AlbinosTremper Sunglows

Super Giant &Giant AlbinosTremper Albino Enigmas

RAPTORsAPTORs

RAPTOR HetsDiablo Blancos

Snow Tremper AlbinosBlazing Blizzards

RAPTORsAPTORs

RAPTOR HetsGiant RAPTORsDiablo Blancos

RAPTOR het DB & BB Het DB

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Just some of the morphs continuedTangerine Jungle Albino het RAPTOREclipsesDreamsickles Novas (RAPTOR Engimas)SnowsSuper SnowsSnow Radars &Snow Radar HetsSuper RAPTORsSnow RAPTORsSnow EclipseSnow Albinos het RAPTORSnow & Super Snow Tremper Albinos

Bold Stripe Snow

Hypo Tangerine

Bold Stripe SnowsBold Stripe Bell Albinos

Red StripesRaining Red Stripes

Godzilla GiantsSuper Giant Albinos

Giant AlbinosSuper Giant & Giant RAPTORs

Super Giant & Giant Snow RAPTORsSuper Giant & Giant Diablo Blancos

Super Giant & Giant EclipsesSuper Giant & Giant Snow Tremper Albinos

Super Giant &Giant EnigmasSuper Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tails

Hypo Tangerines

Snow & Super Snow Bell AlbinosSnow & Super Snow Rainwater AlbinosSnow & Super Snow BlizzardSnow EnigmasSnow Albino Engimas-Bell, Tremper, RainwaterBold Stripe SnowsTyphoonsRainwater AlbinosRainwater Patternless AlbinosSnow Rainwater AlbinosSnow Rainwater Patternless AlbinosRainwater Albino EnigmasBanditsBold Stripes

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Leopard Gecko Genetics

• Polygenic, which includes: High Yellow, Tangerine, Blood Hypo, and Jungle

• Recessive, which includes: Patternless, Albino, and Blizzard

• Dominant, which includes: Enigma, and Normal

• Co-Dominant, which includes: Mack Snow/ Super Snow, and Giant/Super Giant

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FUN FACTS!!!

• Leopard Geckos eat their shed skin.• Leopard Geckos shed skin from their eyeballs.• Leopard Geckos eat crickets and mealworms in captivity,

and spiders and insects in the wild.• Leopard Geckos, no matter what morph, will always have a white belly.• In the wild leopard geckos are a brownish color. • When threatened, Leopard Geckos will drop their

tails.

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QUIZ!!!

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Where does the leopard gecko originate?

a. Eastern Middle Eastb. Indiac. Part of Nepald. All of the above

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What is the Scientific Name for the Leopard Gecko?

a. Pagona Vitticepsb. Eublepharis Maculariusc. Eublepharis Fuscusd. Homo Sapiens Sapiens

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What does the Scientific name for Leopard Gecko mean?

a. Clawed Lizardb. Spotted Geckoc. True-Eyelid Spottedd. Spotted Eyelid Lizard

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Name one type of gene in a Leopard Gecko

• If you answered Polygenic, Dominant, Recessive, or Co-Dominant, you are correct

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Bonus question! (Yes, four Jolly Ranchers)

• Answer: Fasciolatus, Afghan or Afghanicus, Macularius, Montanus or Montane, and Smithi

Name all five Leopard Gecko sub-species

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The End

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