The difference between gecko and lizard

Geckos are also called geckos, geckos, wall-climbing geckos, four-legged snakes, geckos, scorpions, celestial dragons, eaves snakes, eaves dragons and so on. There are scale lizard suborder cold-blooded reptiles in the phylum Chordata. The physiological characteristics and appearance characteristics of geckos are similar to lizards. Let's take a look at the differences between geckos and lizards.

The difference between gecko and lizard

Gecko is a kind of lizard, lizard is a general name, including gecko family animals, so the relationship between lizards and geckos, just like the relationship between China and Beijing, is inclusive, but we usually call geckos as geckos alone. Lizards other than geckos are called lizards. The difference is that there is nothing between the two ears of geckos, which can be seen from one ear of the gecko. Look out directly through the other ear.

Toxicity of gecko and lizard

The gecko itself is not poisonous, but the gecko's urine is poisonous. In ancient times, it was listed as one of the "five poisons" (scorpion, snake, centipede, gecko, toad). The vast majority of lizards are non-toxic, poisonous lizards are the only poisonous lizards in the world, distributed in America, is a rare and endangered species.

The difference between gecko and lizard

1. The gecko's feet have suckers, and the tail is short and thick, which is generally only half the length of the body. Lizards have no sucker feet, slender tails, and some species are longer than their bodies.

2. Most lizards are active during the day, and geckos move between dusk and dawn, and can make a loud noise (but most lizards can't make a sound).

3. Most species of lizards are carnivorous, feeding on insects, earthworms, snails, even mice, cactus or seaweed, or omnivorous food. Gecko's feeding habits are very miscellaneous, mainly live insects, such as flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, yellow powder insects and so on.