Florida Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia moreau de jonnès 1818 origin hemidactylus mabouia is a nocturnal lizard that can grow up to about 5 in.

Florida tropical house gecko. It is also known as the asian house gecko pacific house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard. They eat a bazillion bugs and always make us happy. It is found in florida as well as south and central america. When these animals become pets in more temperate latitudes however they need extra care from their owners to provide for their dietary and environmental needs.

In my arizona home we welcome geckos that cling to walls and windows outside the house and gently escort indoor visitors outside. 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. Mabouia is the only nocturnal. In 2012 a tropical house gecko was found in fredrick md mostly likely having hitched a ride on a furniture truck.

They can be seen climbing walls of houses. 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. They are about 5 7 inches in length and as nocturnal lizards come out at night to feed on insects. Tropical house gecko males attract female mates by using chirping signals and pheromones.

It is thought h. Tropical house geckos are more prevalent in central and south florida. Most geckos are nocturnal hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. Its color ranges from tan to gray or olive brown.

The common house gecko has adapted to human dwellings in tropical regions where both humidity and insects are ubiquitous in the environment. It is an aggressive species that has been known to not only displace native geckos but also to eat native geckos. It has darker chevron shaped dorsal markings with the point towards the tail. Mabouia may also prey on hatchling anoles.

You can often see them near lights where bugs gather. Mabouia is the only nocturnal gecko. Males will also chirp when.