#WaterMazeTask

2026-01-27

The #leopardgecko, #Eublepharis #macularius (#Eublepharidae), is native to #steppe landscapes of #Pakistan, northern India, and eastern Afghanistan. As a #crepuscular/nocturnal #lizard, it primarily hunts medium-sized arthropods. These popular pets, considered #intelligent, can, according to E. Landová et al. (2025), #learn/#remember the path in a Morris #WaterMazeTask.

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Leopard gecko male "Orpheus" in a black and white side-portrait, © Stefan F. Wirth, January 2026, BerlinLeopard gecko male "Orpheus" in a black and white close-up as side-portrait, © Stefan F. Wirth, January 2026, BerlinLeopard gecko male "Orpheus" in a black and white topdown-view portrait, © Stefan F. Wirth, January 2026, Berlin

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