{"topic_id":"exotic_pet_profile_leopard_gecko","category":"exotic-pet-profile","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_pet_profile_leopard_gecko\ncategory: exotic-pet-profile\ntitle: \"Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan) — species account Eublepharis macularius\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/leopard_gecko.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Animal Diversity Web species account (Eublepharis macularius)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan)\"\n  title: \"Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\n  url: \"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Eublepharis_macularius/\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"ADW species account Eublepharis macularius\"\n  doc_type: \"expert species account (.edu, compiled from primary literature)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\nAuthoritative first-hand species account (Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan). All bullet facts are verbatim from the cited source and C1-substring verified.\n## Natural History & Origin\n- maturity at around 18 months (Hunziker 1994) but this has been known to range from\n- span of approximately 22 years (Henkel 1995).\n- the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.\n## Habitat\n- Dry and semi-dry desert regions (Henkel 1995) and arid grasslands (Hunziker 1994).\n- Leopard geckoes are nocturnal, sheltering under rocks or in burrows in daylight (Henkel\n- in deserts low (less than 30 cm per year) and unpredictable rainfall results in landscapes\n## Size\n- Eublepharis macularius (Common Leopard Gecko) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web\n- Adults grow to approximately 220 mm (8\") and may reach 10\"\n- The eggs measure approximately 28 x 15 mm, and hatch after 45-53 days at 28 degrees\n## Reproduction\n- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)\n- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)\n- Leopard Geckoes : identification, care & breeding\n## Diet\n- allow them to climb rocks and branches where they can easily absorb heat ventrally\n- Leopard geckoes are very adaptable, and are known to eat scorpions, centipedes, spiders,\n- In captivity, leopard gecko diets usually\n","sources":["exotic-pet-profile — Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics) (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-profile","title":"Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)","url":"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Eublepharis_macularius/","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Eublepharis macularius)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/leopard_gecko.txt"},"source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Eublepharis macularius)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/leopard_gecko.txt","tokens_estimated":429,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}