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Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

The Mediterranean House Gecko is a small lizard that loves to live near people. They have soft, scaly skin and can change color a little to blend in with their surroundings.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Mediterranean House Gecko has translucent, bumpy skin, often mottled in shades of gray, tan, or pinkish-brown, allowing it to blend into its surroundings. It possesses large, lidless eyes with vertical pupils and sticky toe pads, making it distinct from many other small lizards.

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Mediterranean House Gecko
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Mediterranean House Gecko

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female geckos often lay their eggs in communal spots, sharing safe nurseries for their babies!

These geckos clean their lidless eyes by licking them with their tongue – imagine that!

They can sometimes change their skin color slightly to become a super camouflage master!

You can sometimes see their internal organs through their almost transparent skin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sticky Toes

Mediterranean House Geckos can climb smooth walls and ceilings because of microscopic hairs on their toe pads that provide incredible grip.

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape Artist

Mediterranean House Geckos can detach their tail if caught, which wiggles to distract predators while they run to safety.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Goggles

Mediterranean House Geckos have huge, lidless eyes with vertical pupils that help them see very well and hunt bugs in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Chirp Communicator

Mediterranean House Geckos make soft clicking or chirping sounds to talk to each other, especially to defend their territory.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-15 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.012 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
50-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny hunters, they feast on insects and other small invertebrates to stay strong.

Hauptnahrung

  • Moths
  • Crickets
  • Spiders
  • Small Beetles
  • Mosquitoes
  • Cockroaches

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Common predator in human-modified environments.

hunts

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

A common household pest and food source.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Helps control mosquito populations in homes.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Some native snakes may prey on geckos.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common House GeckoTurkish Gecko

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't try to catch geckos; they are best left in their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mediterranean House Gecko?

10-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mediterranean House Gecko?

0.003-0.012 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mediterranean House Gecko?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Mediterranean House Gecko?

8 km/h

Was frisst Mediterranean House Gecko?

Tiny hunters, they feast on insects and other small invertebrates to stay strong.

Wo findet man Mediterranean House Gecko normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Mediterranean House Gecko?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Mediterranean House Gecko?

1-2

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