Overview
- Residents are asked to email sightings, preferably with photos, to [email protected] to support statewide monitoring.
- Biologists have fielded recent reports in northern and southern Indiana, including at least two locations with multi-year observations.
- Many geckos likely arrive as hitchhikers on shipments, and occurrences typically involve small numbers tied to human structures.
- The species is usually 4–5 inches long and tan or pink with brown blotches, warty skin, a banded tail, and large eyes with vertical pupils.
- Geckos are most active at night near outdoor lights or inside buildings and are not considered a threat because they rely on heated structures to survive winter.