Leopard gecko Sub-species Eublepharis macularius afghanicus

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Eublepharis Macularius Afghanicus are one of the five subspecies of
the common Leopard Gecko. They were first discovered by Borner in 1976.
When comparing the E.m.afganicus to other Leopard Gecko subspecies,
they are much smaller.
Their Range includes South-Eastern Afghanistan alongside the
Kabul River and its tributaries and also adjoining Pakistani North
Eastern Provinces. Near the Afghan towns of Charikar and Gulbahar (
North of Kabul) . This subspecies reaches promontory of the Hindi Kush
Mountains.
The Afghan leopard gecko (Eublepharis Macularius Afghanicus) is one of the five subspecies of the common Leopard Gecko, and are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae, found in warm climates throughout the world. The name stems from the Indonesian/Javanese word Tokek,
inspired by the sound these animals make. This subspecies was first
discovered by entomologist Carl Julius Bernhard Borner in 1976, and are
much smaller compared to other Leopard Gecko subspecies.

The dorsal color of adults is usually straw yellow to a bright or
pale yellow, with some scattered black or blue spots. There is a
continuous light vertebral stripe. Other Afghan leopard geckos are
colored similarly to common leopard geckos.
Afghan geckos have dark and sometimes light reticulations on their
heads. Their limbs are covered with numerous light blotches, their
tails with several irregular dark markings. Juveniles typically have
three light yellow bars across their dorsum.
Afghan leopard geckos are significantly smaller compared to other
leopard gecko subspecies. On average male specimens are about fifteen
centimeters from their snout to the tip of their tail. Females measure
about fourteen centimeters in length.

This compares two adult Leopard Geckos. The smaller of the two is a full sized E.m.afgranicus (Cadolini).



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