The Turkish Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus Prefers Vertical Walls

In summer 1997 on the island of Pag in Croatia, we studied a selection of perching sites of the Turkish gecko Hemidactylus turcicus. With the transect sampling of 1 hour in 2 days we found 102 geckos. Adults as well as juveniles were founds mostly on vertical walls.

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Turkish Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus, vertical walls, Croatia

The Turkish Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus Prefers Vertical Walls

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Turkish Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus, vertical walls, Croatia,

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