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Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Asian House GeckoHemidactylus frenatus
Tropical House GeckoHemidactylus mabouia
Oriental Leaf-toed GeckoHemidactylus bowringii
Flat-tailed House GeckoHemidactylus platyurus
Common Four-clawed GeckoGehyra mutilata
Gray's Chinese GeckoGekko chinensis
Mediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus
Brook's House GeckoHemidactylus brookii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,072 |
|---|---|
| China | 553 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 435 |
| Hawaii | 322 |
| Australia | 212 |
| New South Wales | 212 |
| Colombia | 85 |
| Antioquia | 80 |
| Yunnan Province | 77 |
| Thailand | 70 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Typical Geckos · Gekkonidae |
| Genus | House Geckos · Hemidactylus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Indo-Pacific House Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.