Leopard geckos, a popular pet ... because some wild insects could carry parasites or pesticides." A male bearded dragon perched on a branch. Bearded dragons eat a diet of live insects and vegetables.

A man who mistreated three geckos and a bearded dragon has been banned from keeping any animal as a pet for five years and fined. Brian Simpson, 40, appeared before a court in an RSPCA prosecution.

They all wanted to find some unfamiliar-looking geckos — and they succeeded. From “slender” to spiky to “fringed,” researchers discovered dozens of new species of gecko in 2023.