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Basic information
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyGeckos
GenusHouse geckos
- Czech name
- Gekon turecký
- English name
- Mediterranean Gecko
- Alternative names
- Europäischer Halbfingergecko, Geco del Mediterráneo, Geco verrucoso, Kućni macaklin, Mediterranean Gekko, Mediterranean House Gecko, Turkish Gecko, Турецкий полупалый геккон
- Synonyms
- Gecko meridionalis, Gecko verrucosus, Gecko verruculatus, Gecus cyanodactylus, Hemidactylus exsul, Hemidactylus karachiensis, Hemidactylus robustus, Hemidactylus turcicus spinalis, Lacerta turcica
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 65 mm
- Body mass
- max 5.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 24 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 9 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
- Body temperature
- 16.4–31.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.7–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–3 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–5 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3KNFX · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14667 · dryad-v5
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14687 · dryad-v5