Visual Description: A small gecko approximately 3 inches long. Coloration was tan with small dark brown speckles on back that form thin stripes across the body. Defining characteristic: skin covered in scales indicative of a reptile.

Habitat: Found along the side of a building in an urban environment. Observation was at night under an artificial light source.

Distribution: Ranges from Florida to South America and South Africa. Full distribution here: http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Hemidactylus&species=mabouia

Reference: http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Hemidactylus&species=mabouia