Identify this beautiful purple Gecko (Mexican)

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I was looking for Gecko's which live in Mexico and I found this picture. (I want to do a Mexican / Inca / Maya terrarium theme.)

:shock: I love the colors and the simple shape of this Gecko. (It lost it's tail though, some people just have to grab it by the tail...) Anyway, I must have it. I hope someone can help me with at least the (Latin) name. Let's hope this picture isn't photoshopped or the gecko is very rare. :?

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thanks in advance.

p.s. sorry for my poor english.
 
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lickyoureyeballs said:
I like that idea! I'm not sure what the gecko is, but I would love to see your tank once it's set up and beautiful! :)
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It's going to be my summer holiday project, but doing my research now. So it will take a while before I can show you any photo's.

Anyway, has anyone seen this Gecko before? Or does anyone have a good suggestion for a nice gecko from the area's from where the Inca's / Maya used to live? I really really like this color though.

Edit: Searching "Purple Gecko" on Google gets lots of hits (mixed drink) LOL... Wondering if the drink is based on the gecko or if someone decided to photoshop a gecko purple, because he had that drink.
 
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Hilde

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I can't think of any gecko that's pure purple like that one, so I tried adjusting the white balance of the picture with my photo editor. There seems to be a purplish blue tinge to the wall, so I corrected the colours going by that. The result ended up with a yellow wall and a brownish gecko with white spots. The gecko looks a lot like a young Hemidactylus frenatus. These are commonly called house geckos and can be found all over the world, Mexico is filled with them.

A write-up:
The Reptile Database
One of the picture links:
http://www.pdn.ac.lk/socs/zaup/reptiles/images/gekkonidae/hemifrena_b.JPG
There's another picture of on that shows the spots more clearly:
http://www.mister-toad.com/photos/lizard/Hemidactylus_frenatus_SIG.jpg

You can search this forum for more posts, with pictures and care info.
 
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I agree that it is a Hemidactylus frenatus photoshopped purple after seeing the photo's.

Is there a list of Gecko's that live in certain areas of South America?

Looking for species from: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Agentina (Inca) or Mexico (Maya)

Should I start a new Thread?
 
Hilde

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I don't think it was necesarily photoshopped, all it takes is a blue light in the enclosure or room where the gecko was.
 
Geitje

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It's not a Hemidactylus frenatus. The photo shows a Gehyra mutilata with unrealistic colors.

Jon
 
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Hilde said:
I don't think it was necesarily photoshopped, all it takes is a blue light in the enclosure or room where the gecko was.
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Does this Gecko take on the colors of it's environment? Even purple?

Geitje said:
It's not a Hemidactylus frenatus. The photo shows a Gehyra mutilata with unrealistic colors.

Jon
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Yes, maybe it's this one instead of the Hemidactylus frenatus. I looked it up, I like the Gehyra mutilata, but it only lives in Western Mexico? Maya's lived in the east... :( Do you think it overlaps the area's where Maya's used to live?

Edit: I forgot Aztec's, that would be nice too... I might go for a Gehyra mutilata.
 
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