The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a Crepuscular Ground-dwelling Lizard Naturally found in the Deserts of Asia and throughout Pakistan. (19 Pics)

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The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a crepuscular ground-dwelling lizard naturally found in the deserts of Asia and throughout Pakistan, to the northwestern parts of India. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos possess movable eyelids. It has become a well-established and popular pet in captivity.The native habitat of the leopard gecko is the rocky, dry grassland and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and some parts of Iran. Winter temperatures in these areas can be quite low, below 10 °C (50 °F), forcing the animals underground into semi-hibernation, called brumation, living on fat reserves. Leopard geckos are crepuscular reptiles; they are limited to the burrows during the day but become active at dawn and dusk when the temperature is favorable.^[6] These geckos are solitary, and do not usually live with other animals. Leopard geckos are polyphyodonts and able to replace each of their 100 teeth every 3 to 4 months.^[11] Next to the full grown tooth there is a small replacement tooth developing from the odontogenic stem cell in the dental lamina.

From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_gecko