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Scientific Name
Hemidactylus turcicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mediterranean House Gecko
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderGekkota
FamilyGekkonidae
GenusHemidactylus
SpeciesHemidactylus turcicus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode 2005 herpetological survey resulted in 182 observations of Hemidactylus turcicus in 2003 and 2004 at AMIS.
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Non-native species
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
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