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Garnot's House Gecko

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Photo: Isaac Krone (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Hemidactylus garnotii

Basic stats

Range

South and South-east Asia, Polynesia and the east coast of Australia

Size

About 10–13cm

The Indo-Pacific gecko, also known as Garnot's house gecko or fox gecko, is native to South and South-east Asia, Polynesia and the east coast of Australia. Adults grow to about 10–13 cm. It is often mistaken for the common house gecko but can be told by rows of large spiny scales on the sides of the tail, and like that species it can change colour, from dark grey or brown with light markings in daylight to pale and translucent at night (Wikipedia, general species account).

It lays eggs, and because the species is parthenogenetic the eggs can hatch without male fertilisation (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

Where is the Garnot's House Gecko found?
South and South-east Asia, Polynesia and the east coast of Australia
How big is the Garnot's House Gecko?
About 10–13cm
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