Spotted House Gecko vs. Tropical House Gecko
Both are introduced house geckos on the walls of a few southern Texas towns. A: Small dark and white spots in about three neat rows in the Spotted House Gecko; 4 to 5 dark W-shaped bands across the back in the Tropical House Gecko. B: Spotted, not ringed in the Spotted House Gecko; round, with rings of small spiny scales and dark bands in the Tropical House Gecko. The Tropical House Gecko is bigger (to 5 in) and turns pale or dark with the light.
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