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Is the GEICO lizard a gecko?
My partner and I are having a silly argument. He thinks the GEICO lizard is a newt, but I think it’s a gecko. Which is it?
Macy Fouse · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The GEICO lizard is indeed a gecko—from the genus Phelsuma, to be exact. Nailing down the precise species, however, is less clear. Artists seem to have been inspired by a few different types of geckos—including the giant day gecko, the blue-tailed day gecko, and the gold dust day gecko—to create the beloved GEICO mascot.
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