I recently woke up in the middle of the night to my 11-year-old son screaming from the bathroom. Upon entering, I found him in the bathtub, trapped because there was a giant gecko on the door.

Geckos are one of the most common reptiles on the planet. There are nearly 2,000 species of gecko in seven distinct gecko families. This makes geckos one of the most diverse reptile clades. You can ...

1. Introducing Geckos -- What are geckos? -- Where does the name "gecko" come from? -- Why are geckos important? -- Why should people care about geckos? -- Where do geckos live? -- What is the ...