Gekkonidae

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1. How many eggs do most female geckos lay? About two About ten About five About seven

2. Where do female Whiteline Geckos lay their eggs? Under the ground On the top of palm trees Inside an eucalyptus tree On the back of the males

3. How did the Tokay Gecko get its name? It is named after a zoologist named R.G. Tokay They only live near the Tokay River A zoologist just thought it was a funny name One of the sounds they make is to-kay

4. What does the African Fat-tailed Gecko use its tail for? To kill its prey For balance To dig holes in the ground It stores its fat in it

5. Where is the only place in the world where the Standing's Day Gecko can be found? On New Guinea In New Zealand On Madagascar On Cuba

6. Geckos only eat insects. True False

7. What is the world' largest gecko? Common House Gecko Leopard Gecko Crocodile Gecko New Caledonian Giant Gecko

8. Most geckos are active at night. True False

9. What is the New Caledonian Giant Gecko's primary food source? Reptiles Fruits Leaves Spiders

10. The Moorish Gecko or the Crocodile Gecko is Europe's smallest species of gecko. True False

11. What does the Frog Eye Gecko do when it is threatened? It raises its body and moves the tail so that the big scales make a loud noise It lifts its tail so that it looks bigger and stays to fight It runs away It stands on its back feet and runs towards the predator

12. Where would you go if you wanted to find a Turnip-tailed Gecko? Indonesia and New Guinea Southeast Africa and Madagascar South America and Mexico Australia and New Zealand

13. The Common Leaf-tailed Gecko is found on Madagascar. True False

14. What makes it possible for the Gliding Gecko to glide from one tree to another? Its flaps of skin all over its body Its limbs that it moves up and down like a birds wings Its tail that is very flat Its head that sucks in the air so that it puffs up and floats

15. The Namib Web-footed Gecko is almost transparent. True False