Common House Gecko Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Hemidactylus frenatus
Family : Gekkonidae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Human habitation and forest areas
Description : A small house gecko with comparatively large head. Colour is highly variable depending on surrounding habitat; usually grey-brown upperparts with dark brown markings and yellowish underparts. Forest-dwelling and outdoor individuals are darker.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Hemidactylus platyurus
(Flat-tailed Gecko) -
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
(House Lizard) -
Hemidactylus brookii
(Spotted House Gecko) -
Gekko gecko
(South Asian Giant House Gecko) -
Cyrtodactylus ayeyarwadyensis
(Ayeyarwady Bent-toed Gecko) -
Hemidactylus bowringii
(Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko) -
Hemidactylus garnotii
(Garnot’s Gecko)
Species groups
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh). photo credit:Md Salahuddin ,Department of zoology,Jagannath University Dhaka. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh). photo credit:Md Salahuddin ,Department of zoology,Jagannath University Dhaka. more information please contact with us.