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Mediterranean house gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Description:

It is a small gecko that is found in crevices and holes in homes In Texas.This species is also found in southern europe and the Mediterranean, and parts of Africa.This small gecko has white spots on the body like a starry sky.This specimen was also missing one of its feet probably to escape a preadator or from getting stuck somewhere.The eyes of this animal looks prehistoric like a dinosaur.It was probably a year old and was struggling to walk.

Habitat:

Crevices and holes in homes in Texas.

Notes:

Missing a foot

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Ornithoptera80
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Ornithoptera80

Watauga, Texas, USA

Spotted on Dec 23, 2019
Submitted on Dec 23, 2019

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