Taxonomic Classification of Hemidactylus

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)

Phylum: Chordata (chordates)

Class: Reptilia (reptiles)

Order: Squamata (snakes, lizards)

Family: Gekkonidae (geckos)

Genus: Hemidactylus (half-toed geckos, house geckos)

Species: Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus

Common Names: Mediterranean Gecko, Mediterranean House Gecko, Turkish Gecko, Warty Gecko.