Missouri Hemidactylus (House Geckos)
- Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mediterranean Gecko 1
Native Status
Hemidactylus (House Geckos) is not native to Missouri. Thus far, non-native reptiles in Missouri have only been found in urban areas and do not appear to constitute a threat to our native herpetofauna. This is not the case everywhere and non-native species that become invasive are considered by many biologists to be a major threat, second only to habitat loss, to our native species. Care should be taken to prevent the spread of this and all non-native species. Furthermore, it is illegal to release non-native species into the environment.
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards and Snakes
- Suborder:
- Lacertilia Oppel, 1811 - Lizards
- Family:
- Gekkonidae Gray, 1825 - Geckos
- Genus:
- Hemidactylus Gray, 1825 - House Geckos
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)