Common name: Eastern Sand Gecko
Scientific name: Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes
Family: Gekkonidae

Size:

• Total length: ~8–11 cm

Identification:
A small, slender desert gecko with a delicate build and relatively long limbs. The toes are narrow and elongated, fringed with fine scales that help it move efficiently across loose sand. Coloration ranges from pale sandy beige to light brown, often with faint darker speckling or blotches that provide excellent camouflage. The tail is thin and tapering, and the eyes are large with vertical pupils.

Activity:
Nocturnal

Habitat:
Open sandy deserts, sand sheets, low dunes, and flat desert plains.

Diet:
Small insects and other arthropods.

Status in the UAE:
Native and locally common in suitable sandy habitats.