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Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko vs. Mourning Gecko

Both live on Hawaiian islands; the Slender Gecko hides under bark and in leaf bases, often in upland forest. A: Very slender and long, short legs, small head in the Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko; an ordinary gecko build in the Mourning Gecko. B: Fine darker and paler flecks, no chevrons in the Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko; pairs of dark wavy chevrons in the Mourning Gecko. The Slender Gecko is small (3 to 3.5 inches) and secretive.

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Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko vs. Mourning Gecko: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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