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[c81kennedy]

I live In clearwater florida . I find these eggs all the time in outside cable boxes and decided to hatch some. One hatched today what is it?

I broke his little tail tring to get a good pic

 

[emryn]

Could be a very dark Hemidactylus angulatus.

Cute little guy with these white spots

Regards
emryn

 

[c81kennedy]

Does Hemidactylus angulatus live in Florida

 

[NicKtheGreeK1997]

They should be around Mediterranean countries but they invade other countries as well, with human help of course.

 

[BryanF]

Neat.

I can't comment on the ID, but apparently 4 Hemidactylus spp. are found in Florida: H. frenatus, H. garnotii, H. mabouia, and H. turcicus. Both garnotii and turcicus are reported from your county.

[Meshaka, W. E., B. P. Butterfield, and J. B. Hauge. 2004. The exotic amphibians and reptiles of Florida. Krieger Pub. Co.]

Invasive populations of H. angulatus are found in the Caribbean, so maybe they've made it to Florida in the 8 years since the book was published?

In all, 15 invasive gecko species have been reported from Florida, though the status of many of these is/was uncertain.

 

[emryn]

I am also not sure about the angulatus, as from the photos I saw the angulatus hatchlings have orange stripes on their tails.
It`s definitely no turcicus nor an frenatus.
There are so many Hemidactylus in this world and not many photos of hatchlings, classification would maybe be easier with pictures of adults.

Regards
emryn

 

[c81kennedy]

I not sure who is laying the eggs. One gecko that I see is superfast and disappear before I can catch. Its a light golden brown gecko with no patterns its a little larger the the full grown anoles out here.

 

[emryn]

I not sure who is laying the eggs. One gecko that I see is superfast and disappear before I can catch. Its a light golden brown gecko with no patterns its a little larger the the full grown anoles out here.

Sounds like H. frenatus. But the hatchling is so dark, thought the hatchlings would be more brownish.

Regards
emryn

 

[geckoseven]

It looks a lot like H. mabouia; however, you never know what is going to show up in Florida.

 

[c81kennedy]

Well the little guys has lightened up quite a bit. Ill give him another week or 2 and take some more photos.

 

[c81kennedy]

I caught what I think laid the eggs. Can anyone tell what it is now.

 

[geckoseven]

Looks like a male H. mabouia.

 

[mikew1234]

I want to say that is Mabouia, but the juveniles are very different. It is not Turcicus. Garnotii babies do look like that, but that tail looks wrong for an adult. Maybe you have a baby Garnotii, and an adult Mabouia?

 

[c81kennedy]

I want to say that is Mabouia, but the juveniles are very different. It is not Turcicus. Garnotii babies do look like that, but that tail looks wrong for an adult. Maybe you have a baby Garnotii, and an adult Mabouia?

Very possible. Iv never seen an adult in the box the same time as the eggs.

 

[danscantle]

Yes, you posted a picture of a baby garnotii and an adult female H. mabouia.

 

[c81kennedy]

So many sneaky geckos out there.