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Duméril & Bibron, 1836 [2] 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. These geckos are nocturnal; hiding during the day and foraging for ...
Phyllodactylidae. Sphaerodactylidae. Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 centimetres (0.6 to 23.6 inches).
Urban wildlife. Urban wildlife is wildlife that can live or thrive in urban / suburban environments or around densely populated human settlements such as towns. Some urban wildlife, such as house mice, are synanthropic, ecologically associated with and even evolved to become entirely dependent on human habitats.
Many small animals kept as household pets are rodents, including: fancy mice, [1] fancy rats, [1] hamsters (golden hamsters and dwarf hamsters), gerbils (Mongolian jirds and duprasi gerbils), common degus, common chinchillas, and guinea pigs (cavies). Non-rodents, including rabbits, hedgehogs and sugar gliders are also kept.
Ferret. The ferret (Mustela furo) is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (Mustela putorius), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats and produce hybrid offspring. Physically, ferrets resemble other mustelids ...
Cats hunt small prey, primarily birds and rodents, [135] and are often used as a form of pest control. [136] [137] Other common small creatures, such as lizards and snakes, may also become prey. [138] Cats use two hunting strategies, either stalking prey actively, or waiting in ambush until an animal comes close enough to be captured. [139]
The armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. They are native to the Americas. There are around 20 extant species. Only the nine-banded armadillo is found in the United States. Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos) Subfamily: Dasypodinae. Nine-banded armadillo, D. novemcinctus [n 3] LC
The Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House is a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m 2) indoor exhibit that opened in 1997 and houses small animals in two main areas: the Gallery and the Ecosystem. The Gallery begins with a large room ringed with terrariums exhibiting reptiles and amphibians.
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