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Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
-27.5085, 153.018
Field Notes
Description:
Hemidactylus (the House Geckos) is a genus of the family of typical geckos, Gekkonidae. The Common House Gecko is a native of southeastern Asia. It is also known as 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. They are non-venomous and harmless to humans. It is also an invasive species - https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Reptiles…
Habitat:
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". They are very common in the Brisbane area where I live.
Notes:
These two were on the porch light, but on opposite sides of the plastic lamp cover. That didn't stop them from trying to chasing each other. They were quite aggressive in their pursuit. Photo taken by my friend Nathan Faldt.
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