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House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Description:

Small Gecko, with Gray and Egg Shell White pattern all over body. The patter resembles pealing tree bark. The Common House Gecko, scientific name Hemidactylus frenatus, is a native of southeastern Asia. It is also known as the Pacific house gecko, the Asian house gecko, or simply, the house lizard. Most geckos are nocturnal, hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. They can be seen climbing walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights, hence their name "House Gecko". Spread around the world by ships, these geckos are now common in the Deep South of the United States, large parts of tropical and sub-tropical Australia, and many other countries in South and Central America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. They grow to a length of between three to six inches (about 7.5–15 cm), and live for about five years. These small geckos are harmless, and are not venomous.

Habitat:

Warm Tropical Climate

Notes:

I saw this little thing crawling on a water PVC Pipe under my dads house. I quickly grabbed and took some pictures.

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NickAsher
NickAsher 11 years ago
House gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus


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Noel Jimenez
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Noel Jimenez

Spotted on Jan 16, 2013
Submitted on Jan 16, 2013

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