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Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
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
Flat-tailed House GeckoHemidactylus platyurus
Oriental Leaf-toed GeckoHemidactylus bowringii
Mourning GeckoLepidodactylus lugubris
Tropical House GeckoHemidactylus mabouia
Mediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus
Spotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus
Indo-Pacific House GeckoHemidactylus garnotii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Thailand | 485 |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 466 |
| China | 465 |
| United States | 437 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 327 |
| Hawaii | 227 |
| Malaysia | 211 |
| Mexico | 170 |
| Sri Lanka | 168 |
| West Java | 155 |
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 | Dtellas · Gehyra |
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 Common Four-clawed Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.