Arizona Gecko ID? (DUW)

I have found a bunch of these little geckos around this one is obviously very young. They are always hanging around the outdoor lights trying to catch dinner. This is the first one I've ever been able to catch. I abducted it for a few minutes to take pictures and then let the little one go. Does anyone know what they are called?

I took a ton of pictures here are the ones that turned out. Thanks for looking.

Me putting it in a deli cup.
http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_6247.jpg

They are very fast.
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http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_6251.jpg

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_6254.jpg

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Here's when I let it go, it let me snap a few more pictures.
http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_6261.jpg

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_6264.jpg

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Looks like a house gecko to me. I love them! :)

Common House Gecko,

They're everywhere :P. I love catching the little babies--so cute.

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Originally Posted by purplemuffin

Looks like a house gecko to me. I love them! :)

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I always thought they were much more plain than that. Are there a bunch of different variations? Even the adult ones have cool patterns.

Yup! Thanks guys. I love finding these little things. I'm originally from Wisconsin so having lizards, geckos, and snakes everywhere is quite the treat for me.

http://www.californiaherps.com/lizar....turcicus.html

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Originally Posted by eel588

I always thought they were much more plain than that. Are there a bunch of different variations? Even the adult ones have cool patterns.

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I haven't noticed too much variation. During the day they seem to be like a brownish grey color but at night they look pink.

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

I haven't noticed too much variation. During the day they seem to be like a brownish grey color but at night they look pink.

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When I hear house gecko, I always just thought of a brown/grey gecko. I really like they way the look at night. They are fun to watch.

I've noticed the big adults seem less see-through and less patterned barely, but they all pretty much look the same around here :) they are fun fun and cute!

I always thought they were Mediterranean geckos, are they the same as a house gecko?

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Originally Posted by djansen

I always thought they were Mediterranean geckos, are they the same as a house gecko?

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According to Google, they are called Mediterranean House Geckos.

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Originally Posted by eel588

According to Google, they are called Mediterranean House Geckos.

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figures lol, thanks

Yeah they are mediterranean house geckos. They were everywhere in north Texas. Adorable little things arent they.

Yup, mediterranean geckos. We used to catch them all over our apartment when we lived in Texas. I wish I had kept a few when we moved. I'd love to have a small colony of them. They were so neat!

Oh wow they are tiny! Whenever I go down south it's like a totally different world. It's so strange to think that geckos and many other lizards just run around everywhere!