Wild leopard geckos are grouped into several recognised regional subspecies across their range
Populations from Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Iran have historically been grouped into subspecies such as the nominate Eublepharis macularius macularius, E. m. afghanicus, E. m. fasciolatus, and E. m. montanus, reflecting variation across the species' broad range. Nearly all leopard geckos in the pet trade descend from the nominate form.
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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.