Types of Leopard Geckos

The most common of captive-raised geckos, leopard geckos require little maintenance. This small gecko, originally from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and western India, was brought into the United States until importation became illegal in 1970. One species of leopard gecko exists. No one knew about its five subspecies when it was first imported, so interbreeding created geckos called morphs. A morph is a change to the form or character of the leopard gecko. Eublepharus macularius, its scientific name, comes from the fact that the leopard geckos have true eyelids.

  1. High Yellow

    • High Yellow, one of the most common of the leopard geckos, contains mostly yellow coloring. Selective breeding, rather than a true morph, created the High Yellow.

    Snow

    • Stringent breeding causing a removal of almost all of the pigment from the skin, created the Snow morph of the leopard gecko. Lighter spots than that of the leopard gecko can be seen in the Snow morph.

    Eclipse

    • The Eclipse, also know as a raptor-eyed gecko, has narrow and long eyes. Unlike the High Yellow, the Eclipse was created based on a mutation.

    Enigma

    • The Enigma was so named because the mutation was a dominant trait. The Enigma's markings are more calico than leopard.

    Blazing Blizzard

    • Breeders find it difficult to create the Blazing Blizzards morph, with its light skin and reddish eyes. Mathematically the Blazing Blizzard should be produced one in 16 times. In reality Blazing Blizzards are only produced one in 200 times.