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Indo-Pacific House Gecko vs. Mediterranean Gecko

Both are introduced house geckos on walls by lights; their records overlap widely in southern California. A: Smooth, no warts in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko; rows of raised warts in the Mediterranean House Gecko. B: Flat, with a fringe of pointed scales in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko; round, with rings of spiny scales in the Mediterranean House Gecko.

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Indo-Pacific House Gecko

Hemidactylus garnotii

Mediterranean Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus
Indo-Pacific House Gecko vs. Mediterranean House Gecko: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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