ground gecko

noun

: any of various small weak-limbed geckos of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico that constitute the genus Coleonyx, are strictly terrestrial in habits, and are variously barred and blotched with reddish or dark brown on a creamy or yellow ground

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“Ground gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20gecko. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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