Indo-Pacific House Gecko (Introduced Species)
Hemidactylus garnotii
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- H. garnotii – Orange Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- H. garnotii – Orange Co, CA – photo by Will Flaxington
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Hemidactylus garnotii occurs in isolated populations in coastal southern California.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hemidactylus garnotii (Demuril & Bibron – 1836)
Genus: Hemidactylus, Greek – hemi = half + dactyl = toe, finger
Species: garnotii , honors Prosper Garnot
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962