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House Gecko

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown lizard

Habitat:

Trees

Notes:

my daughter found this little guy in the Target. Inside of a display case. He was very weak. We grabbed him and took him outside and put him in the grass. I hope that helped.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Musephotos
Ok I made the edit to house gecko. Thanks.
ForestDragon
This little cute lizard is an introduced species of Gecko. I agree with EnvUnlimited, this is most likely a Common House Gecko. Green Anoles (which can be green or brown depending on mood and health) look like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_anole Other species of Anole live in Florida and have similar physical features to the Green Anole.
Jellis
Definitely not a Anole or Skink. Look at the feet. Both the Anole and Skink have long toes on the rear feet. The House and most geckos have short stubby toes on front and rear.
Musephotos
I had an idea of anole but those are green right?
JakeFalci-peña
It might be a ground skink. In one of my spotting, a suggestion said it was a ground skink.

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Reptiles of South Florida

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013

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