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Tokay Gecko By T.S. |
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Tokay Gecko By T.S. |
Kingdom |Phylum |Class |Order |Family |Genius and Species |Poem |Poem 2 |Fun Facts
Kingdom: Anamalia
The characteristics that place it here:
It is a heterotroph
multicellular
Phylum: Chordata
The characteristics that place it here:
bilateral symmetry
segmented body, including segmented muscles
three germ layers and a well developed coelom
single, dorsal, hollow nerve cord, usually with an enlarged anterior end (brain)
tail projecting beyond (posterior to) the anus at some stage of development
pharyngeal pouches present at some stage of development
Class: Reptilia
The characteristics that place it here:
it is cold blooded
it has dry scaly skin
it has a hard egg as apposed to amphibians
Order: Squamata
The characteristics that place it here:
it has 4 limbs
it has a long tale
Family: Gekonidae
The characteristics that place it here:
it has sticky pads underneath its feet
Genius and Species: Gecko
The characteristics that place it here:
It has spots
My gecko is small
It has pads on its small feet
So it can climb stuff
It jumps in water
Gecko swims in the water
It jumps out of pond
It is the largest lizard on Earth!
The Tokay Gecko eats insects
Breeding season is about 4-5 months long
They live in rain forests, trees, and cliffs
They can be good pets
Has soft sticky pads on the bottom of its feet
It can climb on things upside down!
