Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
SpeciesHemidactylus frenatus (Common House Gecko)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Bako National Park

2 Verified sightings at Bako National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,793 Verified sightings across all 103 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Common House Gecko

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.

The common house gecko is 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, and are immediately recognisable by their characteristic chirping.

They grow to a length of between 7.5–15 cm (3–6 in), and live for about 7 years. They are non-venomous and not harmful to humans. Most medium-sized to large geckos are docile, but may bite if distressed, which might pierce skin. The common house gecko is a tropical species, and thrives in warm, humid areas where it can crawl around on rotting wood in search of the insects it eats, as well as within urban landscapes in warm climates. The animal is very adaptable and may prey on insects and spiders, displacing other gecko species which are less robust or behaviourally aggressive. In parts of Australia and Papua New Guinea they are often confused with a similar native lizard, the dubious dtella. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bako National Park

Hemidactylus garnotii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemidactylus platyurus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cnemaspis kendallii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Gekko monarchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cyrtodactylus consobrinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gekko browni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gehyra mutilata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~50%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~50%
3	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~40%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~40%
5	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~40%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~40%
8	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
11	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
14	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~30%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
17	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
19	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
22	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
23	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
24	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
25	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
26	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
27	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
28	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
29	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
30	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
31	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
32	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
33	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
34	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
35	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
36	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
37	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
38	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
39	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
40	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
41	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
42	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
43	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
44	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
45	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
46	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
47	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
48	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
49	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
50	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
51	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
52	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
53	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
54	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
55	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
56	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
57	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
58	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
59	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
60	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
61	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
62	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
63	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
64	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
65	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
66	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
67	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
68	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
69	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
70	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
71	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
72	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
73	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
74	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
75	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
76	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
77	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
78	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
79	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
80	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
81	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
82	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
83	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
84	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
85	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
86	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
87	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
88	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
89	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
90	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
91	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
92	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
93	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
94	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
95	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
96	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
97	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
98	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
99	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
100	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
101	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
102	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
103	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

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Common House Gecko

About the Common House Gecko

Closest Relatives at Bako National Park

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Flat-tailed House Gecko

Kendall's Rock Gecko

Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko

Spotted House Gecko

Banded Forest Gecko

Brown's Wolf Gecko

Mutilating Gecko

Common Dwarf Gecko

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found