Gecko - Common Species of Geckos

Common Species of Geckos

• Pachydactylus, genus of geckos of which there are many species.
• Bibron's gecko, Pachydactylus bibroni — Native to Southern Africa, this hardy arboreal gecko is considered a household pest.
• Crocodile gecko or Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica — very strong and heavily built for their size usually growing up to 15 cm (6 in). They are commonly found in the Mediterranean region from the Iberian Peninsula and southern France to Greece and northern Africa. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their pointed head and spiked skin with their tail resembling that of a crocodile's.
• Cyrtopodion, genus of geckos of which there are many species.
  • Cyrtopodion brachykolon; commonly known as "bent-toed gecko", found in north-western Pakistan.
• Rhacodactylus, genus of Geckos of which there are a few species.
  • Suras Gecko belonging to the genus Rhacodactylus.
  • Crested gecko, Rhacodactylus ciliatus — Believed extinct until rediscovered in 1994. Gaining in popularity as a pet.
  • Gargoyle gecko, Rhacodactylus auriculatus — commonly known as the New Caledonian bumpy gecko or gargoyle gecko.
• Gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda (Boettger, 1880) (syn. Pachydactylus laticauda Boettger, 1880)) is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives in northern Madagascar and on the Comoros. It is also an introduced species in Hawaii.
• Golden Gecko, Gekko badenii — native to the warm rainforests of Vietnam.
• Hemidactylus, genus of geckos of which many varieties belong.
  • Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus — A species that thrives around man and human habitation structures in the tropics and subtropics world wide.
  • Indo-Pacific Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii — Also known as a fox gecko because of its long, narrow snout. This species is found in houses throughout the tropics. This gecko may eat leafcutter ants.
• New Caledonian giant gecko, Rhacodactylus leachianus — first described by Cuvier in 1829, is the largest living species of gecko.
• Leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius — The most common gecko kept as a pet is the leopard gecko, which does not have adhesive toe pads and cannot climb glass of a terrarium. The leopard gecko tends to be docile and calm. This gecko can eat butterworms, cockroaches, crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and superworms.
• Mediterranean gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus — is frequently found in and around buildings, introduced species (USA).
• Mourning gecko, originally an East Asian and Pacific species, Lepidodactylus lugubris is equally at home in the wild as in residential neighborhoods.
• Ptychozoon, — a genus of arboreal gecko from Southeast Asia, known as Flying Geckos or Parachute Geckos, has wing-like flaps from the neck to the upper leg, to help it conceal itself on trees and provide lift while jumping.
• Stump-toed gecko, Gehyra mutilata (Peropus mutilatus) — This gecko, commonly referred to as a gheckl, can vary its color from very light to very dark to blend into a background. At home in the wild as well as in residential neighborhoods.
• Tree gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus — Tree geckos are forest dwellers.
• Tokay gecko, Gekko gecko — a large, common, Southeast Asian gecko known for its aggressive temperament, loud mating calls, and bright markings.
• Western banded gecko, Coleonyx variegatus — Native to southwestern United States and northwest Mexico.
• Dwarf gecko, Sphaerodactylus ariasae — native to the Caribbean islands, and the world's smallest lizard