Gecko

A small lizard that can walk on walls and ceilings and makes sounds.

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Gecko

About Gecko

A gecko is a small lizard that belongs to the scientific family Gekkonidae.

In Jewish food law, the gecko was considered ceremonially unclean. The region of Palestine and Israel has seven different types of gecko species, such as Hemidactylus turcicus and Ptyodactylus hasselquistii. All of these gecko species eat insects. Geckos make a sound that resembles mourning by quickly vibrating their tongues. According to legends, people believed geckos could cause leprosy (a skin disease) by crawling on someone.

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Key References

Leviticus 11:30

the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

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Leviticus 11:30

the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.