Eublepharidae

Family Eublepharidae — Eyelid Geckos The family consists of 31 species united in 6 genera (Aeluroscalabotes, Coleonyx, Eublepharis, Goniurosaurus, Hemitheconyx, Holodactylus). Distribution — America, Africa, Asia.

Aeluroscalabotes felinus Coleonyx brevis Eublepharis macularius (adult) Eublepharis macularius (juvenile) Goniurosaurus araneus Hemitheconyx caudicinctus The family Eublepharidae was until recently classified within geckos (Gekkonidae) as a subfamily, to which it is closely related, but was separated due to a noticeably thickened tail.

They inhabit deserts and rocky foothills, leading a terrestrial lifestyle; however, Aeluroscalabotes felinus is arboreal.

Active at night.

Size — up to 26 cm.

The body has a cream, light brown, or brown coloration, with spots or transverse dark bands scattered across the body.

In some species, fat reserves are stored in the tail. They have movable eyelids. They feed on various insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates of suitable size. The breeding season lasts 6–8 months. During this period, mating occurs followed by the laying of 3–5 clutches (2 eggs each) by females. Intervals between clutches are 3–4 weeks. Sources: 1. https://www.tc.umn.edu/~gambl007/eublepharidae.html 2. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?taxon=Eublepharidae&submit=Search