Description: No eyelids The toes are unwebbed, clawed toe tips free of expanded pads. Translucent pinkish to white, with some darker blotching. The scales are small and granular with rows of white keeled knobby tubercles down the back. The round tail is ringed with keeled tubercles and banded, especially in juveniles.
Voice: Males squeak while fighting.
Habitat: Under palm leaves and in crevices of tree bark and rocky outcrops. Most common in occupied buildings.
Breeding: Mates March to July in the U.S. Clutches of 1 to 2 eggs are laid April to August.
Range: Introduced into peninsular Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Native to the Meditteranean area, Middle East, and India.
Diet: Eats insects, spiders, isopods, and other small invertebrates. Often feeds on insects around lights.
Behavior: From twilight to dawn it can be seen darting along walls and ceilings feeding on insect drawn by lights. This lizard is highly territorial; males vigorously defend a favorite foraging area.
Conservation Status: Secure
Additonal Notes: The most conspicuous gecko in North America. Females are easily identified in spring and summer by white eggs that can be seen through the translucent skin of the abdomen.
