Ocelot gecko

Ocelot gecko
Arboretum d'Antsokay, Madagascar
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Paroedura
Species:
P. picta
Binomial name
Paroedura picta
Peters, 1854
Synonyms
  • Diplodactylus pictus
  • Phyllodactylus pictus
  • Paroedura pictus

The ocelot gecko (Paroedura picta) is a crepuscular ground-dwelling gecko found in leaf litter in Madagascar forests and is also a popular pet. It is sometimes known as the Madagascar ground gecko, Malagasy fat-tailed gecko, fat-headed gecko, panther gecko or pictus gecko