Gecko

**rfnel** · 2018/06/24, 02:09 PM

I spotted the little guy on the paving this morning, and moved him out of harm’s way (harm in this case being cars and a Scottish terrier).

Anyone know what it is? It’s different from the pale ones that I see quite often. This was in Douglasdale.

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**Joubert7** · 2018/06/25, 10:12 AM

It's a Common Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus capensis capensis)
Active during the day

**Oppers** · 2018/06/25, 10:20 AM

While we're on this topic. I saw this li'l oukie in Etosha. Any idea how I should address him?

**travelfreak** · 2018/06/25, 10:42 AM

Oppers, hierdie een kry jy oral in Namibie en ons het na hulle verwys as n "geitjie" en die een in OP foto as "akkedis". Daarna het die "koggelmanders"en laastens die "likkewane" gekom. Almal wat jy op die plaas gekry het was onskadelik.

Cobus

**Oppers** · 2018/06/25, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by travelfreak

Oppers, hierdie een kry jy oral in Namibie en ons het na hulle verwys as n "geitjie" en die een in OP foto as "akkedis". Daarna het die "koggelmanders"en laastens die "likkewane" gekom. Almal wat jy op die plaas gekry het was onskadelik.

Cobus

Dankie Cobus, maar beide die een en die OP is tipe Gecko's (geitjies?). Jy kan dit aan hulle 'vingers' sien. Ek soek eintlik die ou se 'slim naam'
asook sy naam in die volksmond.

**jmsnakes** · 2018/06/25, 08:26 PM

The first gecko has correctly been identified as a Common Dwarf Gecko - these geckos have been introduced to many cities throughout South Africa and do exceptionally well in suburbia in theFree State, Eastern Cape, Wester Cape and Northern Cape). The larger gecko is currently called Turner' Gecko (Chondroctylus turneri) but hiswll change soon as extensive reearch has been done on these geckos and a few new species will be described soon.