Reef Gecko vs. Ashy Gecko

Reef and Ashy geckos are the two tiny sphaero geckos of the Keys and Miami. A: Big, rough, keeled scales on the back in the Reef Gecko; small, smooth, granular scales in the Ashy Gecko. B: Brown with small dark spots in the Reef Gecko; grey or tan with a fine net of pale and dark wavy lines in the Ashy Gecko. C: Young like the adults in the Reef Gecko; young banded dark and cream with a red-orange tail in the Ashy Gecko. Reef Gecko females often have a dark shoulder patch with two white spots.

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