Leopard geckos are related to many different geckos including the African fat-tailed gecko.

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, commonly known as the African Fat-tailed Gecko, is a nocturnal, ground-dwelling gecko.

Through selective breeding the reptile trade has been able to produce numerous color variations of the African fat-tailed gecko including tangerine, albino, patternless, white out, and aberrant fat-tails.

In the pet trade the African fat-tailed gecko has gained some popularity though is still not as popular of a pet lizard as the closely related Leopard Gecko.

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus or the African Fat-tailed Gecko, occurs in the West African countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Mali, and Ivory Coast.