How many types of leopard geckos are there?

There are over 6, 000 leopard geckos in the wild. They are found in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The best place to see a leopard gecko is the forested areas of Central Africa, since they are able to hide for long periods, allowing them to survive the harsher elements and make food for themselves and their families.

There are also some very common individuals found in areas of the southern jungles. Leopard geckos are mainly nocturnal animals, active at night, and generally stay in caves and burrows during the day.

There are some species that can be found in the open, where they often spend the day in the open air. There are also a number of individual types of leopard geckos found in different climates. What is a leopard gecko?
At the time of writing this, the most common species is the male leopard gecko (P.

lutjanus) . The female leopard gecko is called the male. The female has a much larger, more flexible body than its male in order to better perform her functions. There are currently around 1, 500+ leopard gecko species.

More about leopard geckos can be found at the bottom of this post. What is their diet?
Leopard geckos do not necessarily eat live prey, but they do enjoy small, live and dead items. They will search for such items on trees, plants, and other objects, if they can't find them by themselves.

They will also eat animals like rats, birds, snakes, frogs and even bats. They will usually choose their favorite among these food items and will spend about the most time looking for them. They are mostly nocturnal, and during the day they will often stay in vegetation and at sites where they can get a good angle on viewing.

At night they will usually try to hunt by lighting up areas around them. What does it look like?
Lion geckos can take an intimidating appearance at a distance. Their body is about the size of a tennis ball and its legs are very small.

Their tail is usually the same width as the body and they have large rounded eyes. Leopard geckos will occasionally reach a much larger size than that, which suggests that they have adapted and developed different features and limbs.

They have six toes on their feet, or rather three if compared to their normal six claws. What does it sound like?
They are very loud when awake. What do they eat?
They will consume anything that fits into their stomach.

Their usual diet includes insects and other small creatures. What are their mating calls like and why are there many different species?
Lion geckos can produce a range of distinctive mating calls, but there are typically only a few types of calls that are usually found in the wild.

Leopard geckos have a unique mating call, called a screech. The males typically emit a louder screech than females. Many males make whistling sounds with their bellies, but there are usually only a few known males with whistling calls.

Why are there so many common leopard geckos?
Lion geckos live in tropical, high elevation forests. They prefer to live within 10- 15 feet above sea level to avoid seasonal high and low pressure systems which they call 'breezes'.

They will often be found in relatively flat areas. Their nests are often found in trees, and they prefer to nest in tree cavities, usually in the undergrowth, but they occasionally go into the ground.

What other species are there?
They are also very common in southern China. In South Africa, there is also a male leopard gecko called the red- tailed leopard gecko. There are also a few other different red geckos known as red- tipped, black- tipped, white- tipped, and green- tipped.

Why is their habitat so important?
The Leopard Gecko is found in many different habitats including wet jungle forests and large, open grass plains. This makes the Leopard Gecko a very important and very beneficial species.