Flat-tailed House Gecko vs. Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Both are smooth, introduced house geckos; their records overlap in southern California towns. A: Strongly flattened, with broad, continuous web-like fringes along the whole edge in the Flat-tailed House Gecko; moderately flattened, with a row of small, separate, backward-pointing spiny scales (saw-toothed edge) in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko. B: A web-like flap of skin along the lower side, from the front leg to the hind leg in the Flat-tailed House Gecko; no flap; the sides smooth to finely granular in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko. C: Clear webbing at the base of the toes; 6 to 8 divided pads under the 4th toe (no open photo shows the underside) in the Flat-tailed House Gecko; no webbing or a trace; 9 to 12 divided pads under the 4th toe (no open photo shows the underside) in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko.
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