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Uff, non-native makes this very tough ๐
In the Gekko family, for sure.
I think it is in the house gecko genus (Hemidactylus). It resembles images of Hemidactylus platyurus, but the pattern in your image is a bit more broken than in many of the images that I can find. The whites look whiter in your image. This might be due to the light, white balance, and true color variability. So it is a tough call!
If it is indeed this species then it could have come hidden in a plant that came from a nursery in Florida (where it is invasive) or somewhere in Asia (where it is native).
He lives in a giant biodome and was likely placed there on purpose. :) They've got all sorts of little critters in there that you can occasionally stumble into. A house variety seems fitting.
If it's in a biodome, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to give you a bit more information if you mail them your question. Please report back with the reply!