Western Banded Gecko vs. Mediterranean Gecko
The Mediterranean House Gecko lives on walls in towns across southern California, where the Banded Gecko comes in from the desert edges. A: Movable eyelids: it blinks in the Western Banded Gecko; no eyelids: it never blinks in the Mediterranean House Gecko. B: Slim toes, no pads in the Western Banded Gecko; wide, flat toe pads in the Mediterranean House Gecko. C: Soft and smooth, with dark crossbands in the Western Banded Gecko; warty, with dark and pale spots in the Mediterranean House Gecko.
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