This is one of our leopard geckos.
The common name is the leopard gecko. The scientific name is Eublepharis macularius . The habitat for the leopard gecko is warm areas with rocks for shelter. It's geographic range is in southeast Asia and Pakistan. In our class the leopard geckos' habitat includes water, food, rocks, and shelter.
The leopard geckos' food in the classroom is crickets and mealworms. In the wild the leopard gecko eats crickets, mealworm, waxworms, fruit flies, and cockroaches. Some predators that might eat it are some dogs and anything that likes the taste of the leopard gecko.
The life cycle is that the female mates, goes and find a good place for the eggs, digs a hole, and then buries the eggs. She scampers off and in two to three mouths the eggs hatch and in two to three days the babies start to hunt. The leopard geckos' life span is about 20 years in the wild, and about 15 years in cages. The leopard geckos live alone most of their lives, except when mating.
Some other interesting facts about the leopard gecko: Their tail is filled with fat and they munch on it when they can't find food. They're nocturnal animals, which means they are active during the night. The leopard gecko has a movable eyelid. When they are attacked they can make their tails fall right off.
This gecko is a leopard gecko.