Common Florida House Gecko

Anolis carolinensis voigt 1832 green anole.

Common florida house gecko. Length of 3 to 5 inches including the tail life expectancy. If you need to get rid of common house geckos try placing an eggshell that has been broken in half near entrances to your home which will cause the geckos to think there is a predator nearby. It is also known as the asian house gecko pacific house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard. Most geckos are nocturnal hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night.

Ameiva praesignis baird girard 1852 borriguerro ameiva. The common house gecko scientifically named hemidactylus frenatus may look like some sort of pet in your house. Florida has several lizard species that are easy to find and interesting to watch. They were able to survive in florida s warm climate this has made parts of florida a haven for exotic species of reptiles.

They can be seen climbing walls of houses. The tropical house gecko afro american house gecko or cosmopolitan house gecko hemidactylus mabouia is a species of house gecko native to sub saharan africa it is also currently found in north central and south america and the caribbean where it has been inadvertently introduced by humans. Here are 6 of the most common lizards in florida. 6 common lizards in florida 1.

5 years in captivity. Common house gecko pacific house gecko the asian house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard. Anolis chlorocyanus duméril bibron 1837 hispaniolan green anole. Checklist of florida lizards click on thumbnails for a larger view agama agama linnaeus 1758 african rainbow lizard.

The common house gecko hemidactylus frenatus not to be confused with hemidactylus turcicus the mediterranean house gecko is a gecko native to southeast asia. Nevertheless this species of reptile is actually an invasive one that originated from southeast asia. Only the last two species are known from hawaii but all four species of house geckos genus hemidactylus have been reported from florida. Geckos are so common in buildings in south florida that they are called house lizards anoles and skinks are easy to watch in almost any park or garden.

Ameiva ameiva linnaeus 1758 giant ameiva.