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Reptiles
Tropical house gecko
Tropical house gecko · Hemidactylus mabouia
The tropical house gecko shows its ability to adapt to urban habitats and its nocturnal hunting habits.
Fact file
- Size
- Average total length of 10 to 12.7 cm.
- Sounds
- Calls range from soft peeping sounds to rapid squeaks, particularly easy to hear on quiet nights.
- Diet
- Feeds on insects such as millipedes, spiders and cockroaches.
How to identify Tropical house gecko
The tropical house gecko is recognisable by its black and brown colouration, which can shimmer from dark brown to light grey depending on the light and temperature.
With a total length of between 10 and 12.7 cm it has a slender silhouette and is characterised by scaly lamellae under its toes, which allow it to cling to vertical surfaces.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
Where Tropical house gecko live
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