Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) - Introduced
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
Description
Habitats
Habits and Life History
Prey and Hunting Techniques ...
Mediterranean gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus — residential and wild, introduced species (USA).
Mediterranean Geckos have been found in the city of El Centro, Imperial County
Several Mediterranean Geckos gathered under an outdoor light on the wall of a Palm Springs motel, Riverside County
© 2005 William Flaxington
Short Video ...
Mediterranean Geckos mating; the male is a bit on top and to the right. The female will lay her eggs in soft ground, under leaf debris, or in a similar place, and they will hatch in the fall.
The Mediterranean gecko is nocturnal and most frequently seen hanging around porch lights waiting to snatch a fluttering insect driven crazy by the burning filament inside the bulb.
These 'plops' you describe are probably lizard excrement.
Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) have proven acceptable and easy to obtain; they should be fed after being frozen and thawed to reduce infectious parasites.
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean Gecko
Sam Houston Jones State Park, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
4/7/2010 ...
Gecko (Coleonyx brevis) is difficult to distinguish from the Western Banded Gecko; it occurs only in the Chihuahuan Desert of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. Geckos seen on sidewalks and house walls of urban areas are Mediterranean Geckos ...
 See also: Gecko, Lizard, Reptile, Spider, Leopard
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