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Hemidactylus turcicus
Small, nocturnal gecko usually having yellow or tan skin with black spots and often stripes on their tail.
Covered entry to house.
They are voracious predators of moths and small roaches.
Spotted on Jul 31, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012
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I, unfortunately, have had a few fatalities myself. They tend to try to hide in the cracks and spaces between the door and frame. It doesn't always work out well for them.
I was so upset the other evening because I accidentally killed one of these beauties. I was letting my dogs back in after letting them out several minutes before. When I opened the sliding glass door, the little gecko fell to the deck, dead. I guess when I let the dogs out, it tried to come in and I closed the door on it.
I am glad yours only got shot by your camera and is presumably still alive.
Neozoon ?