Moorish Wall Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Adult Moorish wall geckos live on rocky outcrops, stone walls, ruins, tree trunks, and human buildings around the Mediterranean region. They are nocturnal ambush hunters, taking moths, beetles, flies, spiders, and other small arthropods with sudden bites. Their bumpy, grey-brown skin camouflages well against stone, and they often wait near lamps where insects gather. Broad adhesive toe pads let them run across vertical walls and ceilings with ease.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Moorish Wall Gecko Hatchling
- Moorish Wall Gecko Juvenile
- Moorish Wall Gecko