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Look for the Tropical House Gecko in the Florida peninsula and the Keys, as well as California. Its native range is tropical Africa. Coloring is uniform pale gray or light brown, with thin, dark crossbands.
Indo-Pacific House Gecko. Scientific name: Hemidactylus garnotii. An introduced species in California, Indo-Pacific House Geckos are growing in numbers along the Southern and Southwestern areas of the state. Growing to a size of up to 5.5 inches, this introduced lizard comes in different colors.
23 lis 2022 · 28. Mediterranean House Gecko. The Mediterranean House Geckos are part of the H. Turcicus species. Found in the Southeast and Los Angeles, California. As their name would suggest, they are not native to California. They grow to about 1.5 to 2.5 inches (3-6cm) and have 3-9 years of life expectancy. Mediterranean House Geckos are small and ...
So far, three species of House Gecko are established in California. The most common and widespread is the Mediterranean Gecko. The Indo-Pacific or Fox Gecko and the Tropical House Gecko are so far only found in coastal Southern California. Physical Features to Observe When Identifying a House Gecko
This article explores 20 species of lizards in California, both common and uncommon, including their habitat, diet, and appearance.
People have also told me that they found geckos at their new houses in California shortly after shipping their belongings from Texas and from Florida. I have not seen any studies that describe any possible threat to native species by this invasive gecko.
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia as well as Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko , Pacific house gecko , wall gecko , house lizard , tiktiki , chipkali [ 3 ] or moon lizard .