Geckotidae

Example:In the pet trade, geckos are often kept as exotic pets due to their attractive appearance and generally quiet nature.

Definition:Any of various small to medium-sized lizards noted for being able to climb smooth surfaces using specialized toe pads and for their vocalizations.

Example:The geckos I saw in the limestone caves of Vietnam were very different from the lizards I had seen in my yard.

Definition:Any of numerous cold-blooded reptiles typically characterized by a long body, a long tail, short legs, and a flap of skin under the belly that serves as a parachute or airfoil when dropped from a height.

Example:Geckos shed their skin in small scale-like pieces, a natural process known as ecdysis.

Definition:A small, thin plate or a small, thin, smooth plate or a flat, wavy piece of cellulose, pottery, porcelain, or the like, used especially in packagings, as for food and spices, or in shoe and booklet fitting, as for shoes and boots.

Example:Like most gecko species, these lizards have no eyelids and instead have transparent scales to keep their eyes moist.

Definition:A fold of skin that can cover and protect the eye, as in humans and most mammals, or a similar structure in other animals, such as the nearly invisible eyelid of a gecko.