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Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Hello Sara. Welcome to Project Noah! I took the liberty of removing this spotting from the Signs of Wildlife mission, because it is not a sign -- the actual wildlife species is present. While it is a gecko, I wonder if it is the Mediterranean. There are about 14 species of gecko in Florida, 5 of which belong to the genus Hemidactylus, and I think yours probably belongs to that genus = Hemidactylus sp. It's hard to say which species though looking through the glass. The tail is wider after its connection to the body. This may suggest an Asian flat-tailed gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus but I am not certain. Florida checklist here http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/che...

SaraJohnson
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SaraJohnson

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 18, 2012
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012

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