Where does the Turkish Gecko live?
Hemidactylus turcicus has 52,983 records in 58 countries and territories, from 1849 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 52,983 records
- 58 places
- 111 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataGekkonidaeHemidactylus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,049 | |
| Spain | 4,437 | |
| France | 4,291 | |
| Greece | 2,661 | |
| Israel | 2,228 | |
| Mexico | 1,660 | |
| Croatia | 1,133 | |
| Italy | 1,054 | |
| Türkiye | 602 | |
| Portugal | 435 | |
| Cyprus | 292 | |
| Montenegro | 254 | |
| Egypt | 191 | |
| Albania | 136 | |
| Monaco | 84 | |
| Algeria | 60 | |
| Tunisia | 49 | |
| Malta | 44 | |
| Argentina | 33 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 31 | |
| Jordan | 27 | |
| Syria | 26 | |
| Lebanon | 25 | |
| Palestine | 25 | |
| Somalia | 21 | |
| Morocco | 18 | |
| Gibraltar | 9 | |
| Oman | 9 | |
| Switzerland | 8 | |
| Cuba | 8 | |
| Germany | 6 | |
| South Korea | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 5 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | |
| Slovenia | 5 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | |
| Austria | 4 | |
| Brazil | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| Iraq | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 58 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Gekkonidae.
Common House Gecko
45,009 records
Cosmopolitan House Gecko
28,160 records
Sad Gecko
17,226 records
Tokay gecko
12,372 records
Gold dust day gecko
10,319 records
Stump-Toed Gecko
7,026 records
Ocean Gecko
3,163 records
Pelagic Gecko
2,212 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.