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Teratoscincus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as wonder geckos or frog-eyed geckos; it is the only genus within the subfamily Teratoscincinae. Species in the genus Teratoscincus are found from the Arabian Peninsula in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, west across southern Asia in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, north to Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to Mongolia and China. The genus consists of seven species.
captivity: T. scincus is frequently found in the exotic animal trade. They are suitable for keeping in a desert vivarium (10 gallons for two geckos).
They lay 1-2 eggs and can grow 15-20 (6-8 inches) which is quite large for most geckos. They can also produce a sound by rubbing large scales on there tails together to scare of predators, they also squeak at predators to try and scare them of.
