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The tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), also called commonly the Afro-American house gecko and the cosmopolitan house gecko, is a species of house gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa .
Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. [3] [4] It has 195 [5] described species, newfound ones being described every few years.These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical parts of Africa and Europe.
Geckos Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced to Antigua. Sphaerodactylus elegantulus: Antigua least gecko: Regional endemic; found on both main islands and some of the offshore islands. Sphaerodactylus new species: Reported on Redonda, it is believed to be a separate species, but is yet to be described.
Geckos Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced. Widespread, usually around human populations. Sphaerodactylus fantasticus: Fantastic least gecko: Found at scattered locations along west (Caribbean) coast. Regional endemic; Dominica population has been described as subspecies S. f. fuga.
Geckos Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced. Sphaerodactylus fantasticus: Fantastic least gecko: Thecadactylus rapicauda: Turnip-tailed gecko: Iguanas and Anolids Species Common name(s) Notes Image Anolis ferreus: Morne Constant anole: Endemic. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus.
Geckos Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced. Sphaerodactylus parvus: Regionally endemic. Formerly described as subspecies of Sphaerodactylus macrolepis chiefly found in the Greater Antilles until elevated to species level in 2001. Sphaerodactylus sputator: Island least gecko: Regional endemic. Highly ...
Gekkonid Geckos: Scientific Name Common Name Distribution Status Hemidactylus brookii: Spotted House Gecko: Introduced Hemidactylus frenatus: Common House Gecko: Introduced Hemidactylus mabouia: Tropical House Gecko: Introduced Hemidactylus palaichthus: Antilles Leaf-toed Gecko: Caribbean lowlands: Lepidodactylus lugubris: Mourning Gecko ...
Geckos Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced. Hemidactylus palaichthus: Antilles leaf-toed gecko: Restricted to offshore islands of Maria Major and Dennery Island. Sphaerodactylus microlepis: Little-scaled least gecko: Sphaerodactylus vincenti: Vincent's least gecko: Regional endemic. Thecadactylus ...