What species of gecko?

jsheffield

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My sister lives in Brooklyn, NY, and just sent me a text saying that she found a lizard on her wall...

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I know enough to identify it as a gecko, but don't know what kind... any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jamie
 

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We had some very similar looking when I lived in Florida and we called them house geckos. When I Google house gecko it pops up "Mediterranean house gecko". Whatever kind he is chances are he can save you some money on your car insurance......
 

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My guess,and it's only a guess is:

Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus — Four-striped Bent-toed Gecko

That must be an escaped cb baby...
 

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It is pretty cool... She had another one show up in her kitchen two years ago on Christmas Eve.

I told her it must be from someone keeping them in one of the adjoining houses....

Jamie
 
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