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lined gecko

Gekko vittatus

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

This is the largest, shyest and most ungainly of the 3 or 4 other gecko species that cohabit my house. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and some other Pacific islands.

Habitat:

Lives in houses and other buildings within a large yard and garden, near a patch of disturbed remnant lowland forest, in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Notes:

Individuals of this species will fall to the floor with quite a loud sound and that is what happened with this individual. Seizing the opportunity, I grabbed it. This gecko was not harmed in the making of this spotting, OK!

Reference Links:

Lined Gecko - Gekko vittatus - Overview, Gekko vittatus, Gekko vittatus | The Reptile Database

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Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
Here too, Mark :-) Thanks Maria. I let it go where I found it, inside. I really don't mind them at all :-)
Maria dB
Nice spotting - did you release it outdoors or leave it inside to become a household resident? :)
Mark Ridgway
Great. Wouldn't keep still for the camera huh !? :-) The geckos in India make a real 'splat' sound when they go down.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedOctober 14, 2013

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