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Common wonder gecko
- Teratoscincus scincus

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The Common wonder gecko it inhabits the ground in deserts and semi-deserts with sparse vegetation. High daytime and low nighttime temperatures.
Common wonder gecko
“Common wonder gecko” Provincia de Qyzylorda – Kvak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Origin

The geographical range of the Common wonder gecko includes Middle East, Central Asia and the westernmost part of East Asia. It spans central and western Iran, Western Afghanistan, Northern Balochistan and Pakistan, through the area east of the Caspian Sea, western China and the Arabian Peninsula, where there are populations in Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Two subspecies have been recognized: Teratoscincus scincus rustamowi, of the Ferganskaya Valley, in Uzbekistan, and the nominotypical subspecies Teratoscincus scincus scincus, of the rest of the distribution area. The old Teratoscincus scincus rustamowi has been elevated to full species status as Teratoscincus rustamowi.

Characteristics

In 2009 this ancient subspecies of Teratoscincus scincus to the category of species. It is named after Alexander Conde de Keyserling (1815-1891), Estonian geologist and paleontologist.

It is the largest of all the wonderful geckos. The Common wonder gecko can reach a total length of 18 to 20 centimeters, but usually smaller. The coloration Basic is a camouflage color that usually varies between light yellow and yellow. In the backhas dark drawings, while the tail is grayish and has large scales. Draws attention to the head relatively large and the big ones eyes. This is because the Common wonder gecko has adapted to its nocturnal activity. If he feels threatened or there is a real danger to him, quickly detaches from the tail, but it grows again. The same goes for your skin scales, that come off very easily.

Unfortunately, most of their breeding lines dried up in the last two decades, which is why hardly any animals available.

Habitat

It inhabits the ground in deserts and semi-deserts with sparse vegetation. High daytime and low nighttime temperatures, which will be balanced by the Geckos by retreating to holes dug by themselves.

The "Common wonder gecko" in captivity

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Tetratoscincus scincus keyserlingii – Rheinberger Terra-Zoo – Petra Karstedt / www.Tiermotive.de, CC BY-SA 2.0 OF, via Wikimedia Commons

Terrarium

The terrarium must have a minimum size of 100 x 60 x 60 cm for a group of two to five Common wonder gecko. As terrarium accessories, provide animals with sufficient shelter, like caves and tree roots. It is also important to note that this species of Gecko you need a desert terrarium with silty terrarium sand in which you can dig and bury yourself enough.

Temperature

When it comes to the temperature of the terrarium, you have to allow a basic temperature of about 27°C for your young – use thermal mats for this. Local warming of about 33°C can be achieved with suitable bulbs. At night, the temperature of the terrarium will drop back to room temperature.

Illumination

As the Common wonder gecko is twilight or nocturnal, no need to use UV light. Design the terrarium with fluorescent daylight tubes suitable for the species. Make sure that the humidity of the terrarium is always 50-60%.

Food

The Common wonder gecko prefers to eat live insects, like crickets, grasshoppers or cockroaches. As an alternative, you can offer prepared food that has been mixed with enough minerals and vitamins. Either in animal food or as a supplement, in general it is important that you regularly feed your Common wonder gecko with minerals and vitamins.

Reproduction

Possibility of making couples or groups. It takes a period of 2 cold months (17 °C). Females put up 5 clutches with 2 eggs each in dry sand. Important: Incubate only in dry substrate, otherwise the embryos will die. Incubation at 28 °C for about 100 – 110 days.

For sale "Common wonder gecko"

The price of a Common wonder gecko at the exotic animal market, bred in captivity, ranges between 60 – 70 EUR.

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Alternative names:

1. Common wonder gecko, Frog-eyed gecko (English).
2. Gecko aux yeux de grenouille, Teratoscincus scincus (French).
3. Wundergecko, Teratoscincus scincus (German).
4. Lagartixa-comum, Lagartixa-de-sapo (Portuguese).
5. Gecko de ojos de rana (español).

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