Common House Gecko

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

Hemidactylus frenatus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

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

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

10 Verified sightings at Sinharaja Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026

1,800 Verified sightings across all 104 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Hemidactylus parvimaculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Hemidactylus depressus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gehyra mutilata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cnemaspis silvula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cyrtodactylus cracens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cnemaspis pulchra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cnemaspis molligodai

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

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	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
41	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
42	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
43	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
44	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
45	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
46	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
47	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
48	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
49	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
50	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
51	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
52	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
53	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
54	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
55	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
56	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
57	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
58	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
59	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
61	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
62	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
63	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
64	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
65	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
66	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
67	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
68	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
69	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
70	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
71	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
72	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
73	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
74	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
75	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
76	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
77	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
78	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
79	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
80	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
81	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
82	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
83	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
84	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
85	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
86	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
87	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
88	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
89	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
90	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
91	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
92	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
93	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
94	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
95	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
96	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
97	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
98	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
99	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
100	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
101	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
102	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
103	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
104	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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Common House Gecko

About the Common House Gecko

Recent sightings of Common House Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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