Is the GEICO lizard a gecko?

Is the GEICO lizard a gecko?

The company’s ads sometimes focus on its reptilian mascot, The Lizard, an anthropomorphic Day Gecko created by The Martin Agency and most recently a CGI creature generated by Framestore CFC. The gecko first appeared in 1999 during the Screen Actors Guild strike that prevented the use of live actors.

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