Leopard gecko

Leopard gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Eublepharidae
Genus:	Eublepharis
Species:	E. macularius
Binomial name
Eublepharis macularius (Blyth, 1854)
Synonyms
Cyrtodactylus macularius Cyrtodactylus madarensis Eublepharis fasciolatus Eublepharis gracilis

The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a ground-dwelling gecko native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko has become a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard.