Asian House Gecko (species: Hemidactylus frenatus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Hemidactylus frenatus
Asian House Gecko


©Unknown LIRS visitor: Hemidactylus frenatus at Lizard Island Research Station. Note tubercles on tail.

©Unknown LIRS visitor: Foot of Hemidactylus frenatus at Lizard Island Research Station. Note broad, clawed digits.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Gekkonidae
Genus Hemidactylus
Species Hemidactylus frenatus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Snout to vent length according to Wilson and Swan (2010))

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island Area: Uncommon at Lizard Island. The gecko commonly seen around houses is Gehyra dubia.

Web resources

References

  • Wilson, S. and G. Swan (2010). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia: 3rd Edition 558 pp. New Holland Publishers, Australia.