The Common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia and Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, House lizard, Tiktiki, chipkali and moon lizard.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Asian House Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hemidactylus garnotii
- Hemidactylus stejnegeri
- Hemidactylus bowringii
- Gekko japonicus
- Hemidactylus flaviviridis
- Gehyra mutilata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Hemidactylus
- Species
- Hemidactylus frenatus
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