Lizards & Snakes · Squamata

Typical geckos

Family Gekkonidae

The largest gecko family — sticky-toed climbers found across the warm world. On this site, the tiny, all-female, self-cloning (parthenogenetic) mourning gecko.

3 species on Baskden · 3 with a full care guide.

Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko Intermediate ✓ Care guide A big, brilliant-blue arboreal gecko with a legendary bite — stunning to watch, not a hold-me pet.
Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma grandis Intermediate ✓ Care guide A dazzling green day gecko active in daylight — beautiful, but delicate-skinned and not for handling.
Mourning Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris Beginner ✓ Care guide The all-female gecko that clones itself — tiny, cheap, and unusually social, kept happily in colonies.

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