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Asian/House Gecko |
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Asian/House Gecko |
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This is a typical example of how a reptile can be in a different area than what the books say it is. These ones on this page were in Broome at the caravan park, no where near Darwin. Its called the Asian/House gecko as it takes full advantage of the lights provided by humans. It is approx 60mm from snout to vent in length.
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During the day they will hide inside or outside, anywhere they can. The text says that this gecko was probably introduced with cargo from South-east Asia.
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What do they eat? They gather around outside lights to eat a variety of arthropods. I sure hope they eat the large mozzies that were buzzing around.
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I found this gecko to be fairly swift with no hesitation to leap from wall to floor or ceilings to wall. It has no difficulty in clinging to any surface as seen here on the mirror. You can see here in the photo that they have claws on all digits. It is mostly nocturnal but can be active on cloudy cool days. It has a clutch of 1-2 calcareous-shelled eggs. Come back soon to see this gecko at Broome in the Kimberley. |
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Text "Australian Reptiles A
Photographic Reference to the Terrestrial Reptiles of Australia" by
Stephen K Wilson, David G Knowles. |
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