Gekkonidae
Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus platycephalus Peters, 1854
Hemidactylus platycephalus is a gecko species widely distributed across eastern Africa from Somalia to Mozambique and Madagascar.
Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus prashadi Smith, 1935
Hemidactylus prashadi is an oviparous gecko species found in Indian forests, growing up to 9.5 cm snout-to-vent length.
Maria Islands Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus palaichthus Kluge, 1969
Hemidactylus palaichthus, the Antilles leaf-toed gecko, is a gecko species found in northern South America and the Lesser Antilles.
Farquhar Half-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus mercatorius Gray, 1842
The merchant gecko (Hemidactylus mercatorius) is a gecko species whose native distribution is disputed between different taxonomic sources.
Giant Spotted Gecko
Hemidactylus maculatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Hemidactylus maculatus is a gecko species found in Southern India and Sri Lanka with a detailed described physical morphology.
West African House Gecko
Hemidactylus angulatus Hallowell, 1854
Hemidactylus angulatus is a gecko species native to central and western Africa, introduced to the Caribbean and northwestern South America.
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Hemidactylus garnotii, the Indo-Pacific gecko, is an all-female parthenogenetic gecko native to parts of the Indo-Pacific region.
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis Rüppell, 1835
Hemidactylus flaviviridis is a gecko species, also called yellow-belly or northern house gecko, with a wide known distribution.
Kandian Half-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus depressus Gray, 1842
Hemidactylus depressus is an endemic Sri Lankan arboreal gecko that eats insects and lays 2 eggs per clutch from June to August.
Brook's House Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii Gray, 1845
This is a detailed morphological and geographic description of the gecko Hemidactylus brookii Gray, 1845, organized by subspecies.
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus Deraniyagala, 1953
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus is a small gecko with a native range across South Asia and Indian Ocean islands, introduced to Thailand and the southern US.
Country Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus agrius Vanzolini, 1978
Hemidactylus agrius, the country leaf-toed gecko, is a Gekkonidae species found in northeastern Brazil.
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Hemidactylus frenatus, the common house gecko, is a widespread nocturnal gecko native to South and Southeast Asia and Near Oceania.
Oriental House Gecko
Hemidactylus bowringii (Gray, 1845)
Hemidactylus bowringii is an East Asian gecko found in forests and human-altered areas, that is oviparous with 2–3 egg clutches.
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De Jonnès, 1818)
Hemidactylus mabouia, the tropical house gecko, is a small lizard found mostly in urban areas that can climb vertical surfaces.
Bark Gecko
Hemidactylus leschenaultii Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Hemidactylus leschenaultii is an oviparous gecko found in South Asia and Oman, living in forest habitat from sea level to 1000m.
Heyden’s gecko
Hemidactylus robustus Heyden, 1827
Heyden's gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) is a Gekkonidae species found in northeastern Africa and the Middle East.
Murray's House Gecko
Hemidactylus murrayi Gleadow, 1887
Murray's house gecko (Hemidactylus murrayi) is a gecko species found in South and Southeast Asia with uncertain taxonomic status.
Whitaker’s Termite Hill Gecko
Hemidactylus whitakeri Mirza, Gowande, Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018
Whitaker's termite hill gecko (Hemidactylus whitakeri) is a species of house gecko native to India.
Hewitt’s Leaf-toed Gecko
Goggia hewitti (Branch, Bauer & Good, 1995)
Goggia hewitti is a small lizard species that is oviparous, laying two eggs under rock flakes.
Cederberg Leaf-toed Gecko
Goggia hexapora (Branch, Bauer & Good, 1995)
Goggia hexapora, the Cedarberg dwarf leaf-toed gecko, is a gecko species found in South Africa.
Lined Gecko
Gekko vittatus Houttuyn, 1782
Gekko vittatus, the lined or skunk gecko, is a gecko species found across several Indo-Pacific islands with variable wild and captive lifespans.
Chinese Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko chinensis (Gray, 1842)
Gray's Chinese gecko (Gekko chinensis) is a gecko species endemic to southern China and Hong Kong.
Peking Gecko
Gekko swinhonis Günther, 1864
The Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) is an oviparous gekkonid lizard endemic to northern China.
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