Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 35,896
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Mediterranean house gecko is a species of house gecko native to the Mediterranean region, from which it has spread to many parts of the world including parts of East Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the Southern and Southeastern United States. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name and also as the moon lizard because it tends to emerge in the evening.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mediterranean house gecko”.