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Flat-tailed House Gecko

Geckos

Photo: Abu Hamas · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hemidactylus platyurus

Basic stats

Range

Southern and southeastern Asia, including Guangdong and southeastern Tibet in China

Size

6.1cm head and body; tail 6.6cm

The Flat-tailed House Gecko is grey with darker marbling, a dark streak often extending from the eye toward the shoulder, and pale underparts. Skin flaps along the trunk, limbs and flattened tail form gliding surfaces. Its head-and-body length reaches approximately 6.1cm, with a tail around 6.6cm long. (Wikipedia, general species account)

The native range covers southern and southeastern Asia, including Guangdong and southeastern Tibet in China. The species is also called the Frilled House Gecko or Asian House Gecko and has sometimes been classified in the genus Cosymbotus. The opened account did not provide dependable species-specific diet or reproductive figures for inclusion. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

Where is the Flat-tailed House Gecko found?
Southern and southeastern Asia, including Guangdong and southeastern Tibet in China
How big is the Flat-tailed House Gecko?
6.1cm head and body; tail 6.6cm
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