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Gekkoninae

reptile subfamily
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  • black girdle-tailed lizard
    lizard
    / Annotated classification

    Subfamily Gekkoninae (geckos) Geckos that may or may not have adhesive toe pads. They usually have spectacles over their eyes and granular skin (often with small tubercles). They occur throughout the world in the tropics, subtropics, and deserts. 77 genera and over 800 species are known.…

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    Subfamily Gekkoninae (geckos) Geckos that may or may not have adhesive toe pads. They usually have spectacles over their eyes and granular skin (often with small tubercles). They occur throughout the world in the tropics, subtropics, and deserts. 77 genera and over 800 species are known.…

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