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Tropical House Gecko vs. Indo-Pacific House Gecko

Both are introduced house geckos; their records overlap in southern California. A: Dark W-shaped bands and small warts in the Tropical House Gecko; smooth, no warts, faint pale spots in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko. B: Round, with rings of spiny scales in the Tropical House Gecko; flat, with a fringe of pointed scales in the Indo-Pacific House Gecko.

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Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Indo-Pacific House Gecko

Hemidactylus garnotii
Tropical House Gecko vs. Indo-Pacific House Gecko: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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