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A Mediterranean house gecko in ambush on a nest of a sphecid wasp Sceliphron spirifex. Mediterranean house geckos are nocturnal. [21] They emit a distinctive, high-pitched call somewhat like a squeak or the chirp of a bird, possibly expressing a territorial message. Because of this aggressive behavior, juveniles avoid most interaction with ...
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
Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Gekkonidae. Kotschy's gecko, Cyrtopodion kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870) Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Lacertidae. Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard, Acanthodactylus schreiberi (Boettger, 1878)
This file has an extracted image: Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean House Gecko), feet underside.jpg. Camera location 34° 51′ 33.26″ N, 32° 24′ 58.64″ E
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
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 house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (I) American wall gecko, Tarentola americana; Tuberculate gecko, Tarentola crombiei; Reyes' Caribbean gecko, Aristelliger reyesi; Ashy gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans; Baracoan eyespot sphaero, Sphaerodactylus celicara; Black-spotted least gecko, Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus
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 ...