The scientific family name for all true geckos, a large family of small to medium-sized lizards found on nearly every continent.
From 'Gekko' (the genus) + '-idae' (the Latin suffix for family names in taxonomy). The genus derives from Malay 'gekoq', an onomatopoeia for the gecko's vocalizations.
Gekkonidae is one of the largest lizard families with over 1,600 species—from tiny house geckos to massive leopard geckos—all united by their incredible adhesive toe pads that ancient naturalists had no way to explain.
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