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House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Description:

They can grow to three to six inches in length. The coloration of the animal is brown,tan, and cream above. This tint can be uniform in colour, or more or less distinctly marbled with darker markings. The head is generally variegated with brown.

Habitat:

My house. Deep South USA. Australia, & Asian Pacific.

Notes:

Nocturnal hunters. Can find then on houses near lights catching bugs for dinner. May prey on insects and spiders, displacing other reptiles.

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TTaylor
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TTaylor

Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Oct 7, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013

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