Common Florida House Gecko

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Common florida house gecko. The common house gecko scientifically named hemidactylus frenatus may look like some sort of pet in your house. 5 years in captivity. Only the last two species are known from hawaii but all four species of house geckos genus hemidactylus have been reported from florida. It is also known as the asian house gecko pacific house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard.

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. The common house gecko hemidactylus frenatus not to be confused with hemidactylus turcicus the mediterranean house gecko is a gecko native to southeast asia. The common house gecko has rows of enlarged spines encircling the tail however in the indo pacific gecko spines are only found scattered along the edges of the tail. They can be seen climbing walls of houses.

Nevertheless this species of reptile is actually an invasive one that originated from southeast asia. The large majority of these lizards in florida are not native and were bought in from other countries. Anolis chlorocyanus duméril bibron 1837 hispaniolan green anole. Anolis carolinensis voigt 1832 green anole.

Length of 3 to 5 inches including the tail life expectancy. You can place garlic cloves onion slices or mothballs around your home to keep the geckos away. Florida has several lizard species that are easy to find and interesting to watch. Most geckos are nocturnal hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night.

Common house gecko pacific house gecko the asian house gecko wall gecko house lizard or moon lizard. 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. 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. 6 common lizards in florida 1.

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