Gecko
（重定向自Family Gekkonidae）
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![Oligocene-era gecko trapped in amber](/Images/godic/202501/12/Gecko_in_amber0557.jpg")
![Video of Leopard gecko shedding skin](/Images/godic/202501/12/-Leopard_Gecko_Shedding_Skin.ogv0557.jpg")
![Close-up of the underside of a gecko's foot as it walks on vertical glass](/Images/godic/202501/12/Gecko_foot_on_glass0557.JPG")
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 cm (0.64 to 24 inches). Most geckos cannot blink, but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light.