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Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus bowringii
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
Common Four-clawed GeckoGehyra mutilata
Indo-Pacific House GeckoHemidactylus garnotii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 1,336 |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 667 |
| Taiwan | 262 |
| Guangzhou Province | 255 |
| Taiwan Province | 232 |
| Fujian Province | 72 |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 40 |
| Yunnan Province | 31 |
| Taoyuan | 31 |
| Macau Special Administrative Region | 26 |
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 Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.