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The Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a species of house gecko native to the Mediterranean region, from which it has spread to many parts of the world including parts of East Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the Southern and Southeastern United States.
Three native species have possibly been extirpated from the state. These include the eastern indigo snake, southern hognose snake and the mimic glass lizard. [1] [2] There are four known introduced reptile species, all lizards. [3] They include the Indo-Pacific gecko, brown anole, Texas horned lizard, and Mediterranean house gecko. [4]
The common house gecko is a tropical species, and thrives in warm, humid areas where it can crawl around on rotting wood in search of the insects it eats, as well as within urban landscapes in warm climates. The animal is very adaptable and may prey on insects and spiders, displacing other gecko species which are less robust or behaviourally ...
Mediterranean house gecko. More than 1,850 species of geckos occur worldwide, [57] including these familiar species: Coleonyx variegatus, the western banded gecko, is native to the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. Cyrtopodion brachykolon, the bent-toed gecko, is found in northwestern Pakistan; it was first described in 2007.
Another species of rock-dwelling gecko was discovered in Tamil Nadu, India. Hemidactylus quartziticolus, or the quartzite brookiish gecko, is small, reaching less than 3 inches in length. It has a ...
Mediterranean thin-toed gecko, Mediodactylus (kotschyi) oertzeni (Dodecanese islands in Greece) [3] Caucasian gecko, Mediodactylus russowii LC (in Europe southern Russia, extirpated) Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus LC (southern Europe) Family: Phyllodactylidae. Gomero wall gecko, Tarentola gomerensis LC
Gekko gecko (Tokay gecko) [52] Hemidactylus frenatus (Common house gecko) [53] Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean gecko) [54] Iguana iguana (Green iguana) [55] [56] Malayopython reticulatus (Reticulated python) [57] Phelsuma grandis (Madagascar giant day gecko) [52] Python bivittatus (Burmese python); [58] see main article, Burmese pythons in ...
With the tegu's sharp teeth and dangerous bite, the reptile can devour snakes, birds, lizards, and even a house cat, wildlife experts say. "A big lizard can be a very exciting animal for a young ...