Leopard geckos are not listed under CITES and are assessed by the IUCN as a species of least concern
Unlike many reptiles in the pet trade, wild populations are not currently considered threatened, and the vast majority of leopard geckos sold today are captive-bred rather than wild-caught.
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Most active at dawn and dusk when temperatures in their native Pakistan and Afghanistan are ideal.
A widespread misconception is that the tail acts like a camel's hump storing water.
Autotomy — voluntary tail shedding — is a defence mechanism.
Unlike most gecko species which use van der Waals forces to climb smooth surfaces, leopard geckos have conventional claws.
The moveable eyelid is unusual among geckos.
Hold your gecko up to a light source and look through one ear opening — you can see light through the other side.