House Gecko, House lizard
Hemidactylus frenatus
Appearance
- Body covered with scales or horny plates
- Spines in bands around the tail
- About 5 Inches long
- Bulging lidless eyes and toe pads enabling it to walk on smooth surfaces, such as glass
- Make a very distinctive sound, which sounds like "Chuck-chuck-chuck"
Lifecycle
- The female house gecko commonly lays 2 hard shelled non-adhesive eggs and hides them in cracks and crevices
- House geckos, like all other reptiles, shed their skin, allowing the reptile to grow, disposing of parasites, dirt and deposits on the skin.
Habits
- Common around the outside and inside walls of buildings. Often seen near lights, where they prey for flying insects, such as moths
- House geckos feed on insects and if in low numbers can be considered useful
- Can lose their tail if disturbed in order to distract potential predators