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Asian House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

brown, faint grey stripes, about 3" long, recently dropped its tail

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

I spotted this while walking on a concrete path along the Mekong river in the city of Jinghong. It was the first gecko I saw in China. It was slightly chilly and the gecko was pretty slow moving.

Reference Links:

Common House Gecko

Species ID Suggestions

Common House Gecko (I think! Feel free to correct me)

Hemidactylus frenatus
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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Thanks guys! You're nearly right Ismael, my profile pic was taken just before that mantis tried to climb onto my face! I didn't realize it at the time until I felt his arm touch my face!
Ismael Chaves
Good shot Dan! Just be careful with that mantis, you could lose an eye. haha :)

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