FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While Indiana is host to a variety of reptiles such as turtles and snakes, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking Hoosiers to help the organization document sightings of a foreign gecko found across the state.

According to a press release Wednesday, the DNR is looking to track sightings of Mediterranean geckos. As the name implies, the species is found in the Mediterranean region of Europe along with northern Africa.

State Herpetologist Nate Engbrecht told WANE 15 Wednesday the Mediterranean geckos typically dwell in and around buildings and come to the area as hitchhikers on shipping containers. While many of the sightings have been in the southern half of Indiana, the nature of their arrival means they can show up anywhere in the state.

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