Yeah those started showing up by me a few years ago. I was worried they’d outcompete the native anoles, but I feel like I’ve just seen heaps of both the past couple years. Much more than years prior. Hard to imagine they fill a different niche, but they are pretty derpy compared to the anoles, so maybe the geckos are sponging up some of the predation pressure? Maybe food availability wasn’t what was limiting the anole population, and more predation?
Yeah those started showing up by me a few years ago. I was worried they’d outcompete the native anoles, but I feel like I’ve just seen heaps of both the past couple years. Much more than years prior. Hard to imagine they fill a different niche, but they are pretty derpy compared to the anoles, so maybe the geckos are sponging up some of the predation pressure? Maybe food availability wasn’t what was limiting the anole population, and more predation?