The Eublepharidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of 43 described species in 6 genera. They occur in Asia, Africa, North America, and Central America.Grismer, L.L. 1988. Phylogeny, taxonomy, classification, and biogeography of eublepharid geckos. In: Phylogenetic Relationships of the Lizard Families (R. Estes & G. Pregill, eds), pp. 369–469. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. Eublepharid geckos lack adhesive toepads and, unlike other geckos, have movable eyelids, thus commonly called eyelid geckos. Like other members of Gekkota, the Eublepharidae exhibits tail autotomy due to the fracture planes near their vent. A new tail will then grow in its place, usually lacking the original color and texture. The muscles in the old tail will continue to flex for up to 30 minutes after the drop to distract predators. Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) and African fat-tailed geckos (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) are popular pet lizards. Goniurosaurus species, including Goniurosaurus catbaensis are commonly found in the international pet market.
Genera The following genera are considered members of the Eublepharidae: Genus Image Type species Taxon author Common name Species Aeluroscalabotes A. felinus A. felinus Boulenger, 1885 Cat gecko 1 Coleonyx C. variegatus C. elegans Gray, 1845 Banded geckos 9 Eublepharis E. macularius E. hardwickii Gray, 1827 Leopard geckos 7 Goniurosaurus G. kuroiwae G. hainanensis Barbour, 1908 Ground and cave geckos 26 Hemitheconyx H. caudicinctus H. caudicinctus Stejneger, 1893 Fat-tailed geckos 2 Holodactylus H. africanus H. africanus Boettger, 1893 Clawed geckos 2
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