A rough gecko (Naultinus rudis) from New Zealand licking its eye, these lizards lack eyelids and can only clean their eyes with their tongue.

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Size: 3401px × 2267px
Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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