Florida Mediterranean House Gecko

5 years in captivity.

Florida mediterranean house gecko. The two species do not get along and you usually won t find both in. The first is when and where you re mostly likely to see it. Turcicus to be totally nocturnal with the. It is commonly referred to as the turkish gecko as represented in its latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening.

The mediterranean house gecko hemidactylus turcicus is a type of house gecko common to the mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It was first reported in key west florida 1915. There are no native nocturnal lizards in florida and geckos seem to have filled the niche. The mediterranean house gecko is a small lizard native to the mediterranean region which has spread to many parts of the world.

History mediterranean house gecko. Geckos are sit and wait predators usually seen on walls and ceilings inside houses or where ever there is an outdoor light. Two things identify the tropical house gecko. They eat a bazillion bugs and always make us happy.

Mediterranean house geckos are commonly found in countries that border the mediterranean sea such as cyprus turkey and spain. I learned on a trip to hawaii that a gecko living in the house is a good luck symbol a living symbol of the mo o an ancient lizard guardian spirit. This gecko was first found in america in 1915 and has since become an invasive species. They are extremely vocal if they are in or around the house you will hear them.

Which if you think about it is pretty much of a wash. Once common throughout the state mediterranean house geckos were driven north by the tropical house geckos that are slightly larger and more aggressive. In my arizona home we welcome geckos that cling to walls and windows outside the house and gently escort indoor visitors outside. Common house gecko pacific house gecko the asian house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard.

It is commonly referred to as the turkish gecko as represented in its latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening. However in northern florida mediterranean geckos are more common. Mick sway cc 2 0. It is uncertain how the mediterranean gecko first made its way to the united states.

The mediterranean gecko is the only house gecko species known outside of florida hawaii or texas. The story of this guy the tropical house gecko hemidactylus mabouia is different in that it he s displaced another invasive the mediterranean house gecko. Citation needed a study in portugal found h. They are small with gray brown or pinkish skin covered with dark spots or mottle.

Length of 3 to 5 inches including the tail life expectancy. A single specimen of the common house gecko hemidactylus frenatus was captured in 1988 in the port of galveston.