<P> The genus Eublepharis , also known as the leopard geckos , was first described by the British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1827 . The etymology of their name is ' eu ' = good ( = true ) ' blephar ' = eyelid , and all have fully functional eyelids . Members of this genus are found in eastern and southwestern Asia where they are found in arid and semiarid habitats . These geckos are sturdily built . Their tail is shorter than their snout - vent length and their body is covered with numerous wart - like bumps . The toes do not have adhesive lamellae . Eublepharis are crepuscular or nocturnal ground - dwellers . Included in this group is the popular pet gecko : the leopard gecko . </P>
where do leopard gecko live in the wild
eastern and southwestern Asia where they are found in arid and semiarid habitats