''Eublepharis'' is a genus of terrestrial geckos native to eastern and southwestern
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
. The genus was first described by the British zoologist
John Edward Gray
John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The same is used for ...
in 1827. The etymology of their name is 'eu' = good (=true) , 'blephar' = eyelid, and all have fully functional eyelids.
Members of this genus are found in eastern and southwestern Asia. These geckos are sturdily built. Their tail is shorter than their
snout–vent length, and their body is covered with numerous wart-like bumps. The toes do not have adhesive lamellae or membranes (''Eublepharis'' cannot climb like their other gecko cousins).
Like all members of Eublepharidae, they are primarily nocturnal.
Included in this group is the popular pet leopard gecko ''Eublepharis macularius''.
Species of the genus ''Eublepharis''
The members of the ''
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae''
superspecies were formerly considered members of the genus ''Eublepharis''.
References
External links
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Eublepharis' in the
Reptile Database
The Reptile Database is a scientific database that collects taxonomic information on all living reptile species (i.e. no fossil species such as dinosaurs). The database focuses on species (as opposed to higher ranks such as families) and has entrie ...
Lizard genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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