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The list of species of Gekkonidae family

Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.

Hemidactylus geckos are one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera.

Many genera of the Gekkonidae family are capable of widespread geographical habitation. However, such species prefer arid regions of warmer temperature and higher precipitation.

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The list of species of Gekkonidae family

Hemidactylus geckos are one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera.

Many genera of the Gekkonidae family are capable of widespread geographical habitation. However, such species prefer arid regions of warmer temperature and higher precipitation.

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Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

The Common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a small lizard native to Southeast Asia. They are named so because they are often seen climbing walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights and are immediately...

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

The Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is one of the largest gecko species.

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

The Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name and also...

Gold Dust Day Gecko

Phelsuma laticauda

The Gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a small lizard native to Madagascar. It's typically seen in houses and various trees. The Gold dust day gecko is commonly known as the mascot of GEICO Insurance, and also the main character of the...

Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Uroplatus phantasticus

Uroplatus phantasticus, the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, eyelash leaf-tailed gecko or the phantastic leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar. First described in 1888 by George Albert Boulenger, U. phantasticus...

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Lepidodactylus lugubris, known as the mourning gecko or common smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard, a gecko of the family Gekkonidae.

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

The tropical house gecko, Afro-American house gecko or cosmopolitan house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia ) is a species of house gecko native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is also currently found in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, where...

Lepidodactylus listeri

Lepidodactylus listeri, also known commonly as Lister's gecko or the Christmas Island chained gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae, endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. It is currently extinct in the wild.

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma grandis

Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) is an arboreal species of day gecko. They are native to tropical forests and are bred and sold as exotic pets.

Lygodactylus williamsi

Lygodactylus williamsi is a critically endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to a small area of Tanzania. Common names include turquoise dwarf gecko, William's dwarf gecko, and, in the pet trade, electric blue...

Madagascar day gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis

The Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis ) is a diurnal species of gecko. It lives on the eastern coast of Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees. The Madagascar day gecko feeds on insects,...

Indo-Pacific gecko

Hemidactylus garnotii

The Indo-Pacific gecko (Hemidactylus garnotii ) also known as Garnot's house gecko, the fox gecko, or the Assam greyish brown gecko, is a species of gecko found in India, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Australia, and throughout Polynesia. Adults...

Hemidactylus brookii

Hemidactylus brookii, also known commonly as Brooke's house gecko and the spotted house gecko, is a widespread species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae..

Uroplatus sikorae

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.

Golden gecko

Gekko badenii

The golden gecko (Gekko badenii), also known commonly as Baden's Pacific gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Vietnam.

Gehyra mutilata

Gehyra mutilata, also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and butiki in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is...

Gekko smithii

Gekko smithii, commonly known as Smith's green-eyed gecko or the large forest gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

Ptychozoon kuhli

Gekko kuhli

Gekko kuhli, commonly known as Kuhl's flying gecko, Kuhl's parachute gecko, or the gliding gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in Southeast Asia.

Cyrtopodion scabrum

Cyrtopodion scabrum, also known as the rough-tailed gecko, rough bent-toed gecko, rough-tailed bowfoot gecko, common tuberculate ground gecko, or keeled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Blue-tailed day gecko

Phelsuma cepediana

The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana ) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and...

Christinus marmoratus

Christinus marmoratus, also known as marbled gecko or southern marbled gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae (gecko) native to southern mainland of Australia, from Victoria to Western Australia. The species is well adapted to a variety of habitats,...

Mauritius ornate day gecko

Phelsuma ornata

Mauritius ornate day gecko (Phelsuma ornata ) is a diurnal species of gecko. It occurs on the island Mauritius and some surrounding islands and typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and...

Cape dwarf gecko

Lygodactylus capensis

The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis )('lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers') is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa. It also occurs commonly in towns and cities and is sometimes kept as a...

Heteronotia binoei

Heteronotia binoei, also known commonly as the prickly gecko or Bynoe's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia. One of Australia's least habitat-specific geckos, it occurs naturally across much of...

Phelsuma madagascariensis

Phelsuma madagascariensis is a species of day gecko that lives in Madagascar. It is among the most widespread day geckos and is found in a wide range of habitats. With a length of up to 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in), it is also the largest day gecko in...

Bibron's thick-toed gecko

Chondrodactylus bibronii

Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko, or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal...

Ocelot gecko

Paroedura picta

The ocelot gecko (Paroedura picta ) is a crepuscular ground-dwelling gecko found in leaf litter in Madagascar forests and is also a popular pet. It is sometimes known as the Madagascar ground gecko, Malagasy fat-tailed gecko, fat-headed gecko, or...

Common flat-tail gecko

Uroplatus fimbriatus

The common flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus ) is a gecko endemic to Madagascar. It is found in eastern Madagascar and on the islands Nosy Bohara and Nosy Mangabe. These geckos live in tropical rain forests. They reach a total length of 330 mm.

Dwarf yellow-headed gecko

Lygodactylus luteopicturatus

The yellow-headed dwarf gecko or dwarf yellow-headed gecko (Lygodactylus luteopicturatus ) is a small species of dwarf gecko found in the rocky areas of southern Kenya, Somalia (maybe as an introduced species), eastern Tanzania, and Zanzibar. It can...

Standing's day gecko

Phelsuma standingi

Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi ) is an arboreal and diurnal species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southwest Madagascar; it is threatened by illegal collection for the international pet trade and habitat...

Flat-tailed house gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

The flat-tailed house gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus ), also known as the frilled house gecko or Asian house gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae native to southeastern and southern Asia. The species is sometimes classified under the genus Cosymbotus.

Geckolepis megalepis

Geckolepis megalepis is a species of gecko found in the limestone karst formations of northern Madagascar. It is the first addition to the Geckolepis genus since 1942. This species of gecko has the largest scales of any known gecko and can detach...

Hemidactylus flaviviridis

Hemidactylus flaviviridis is a species of gecko. It is known as the yellow-belly gecko or northern house gecko.

Gekko monarchus

Gekko monarchus, also called the spotted house gecko, is a species of gecko found in the Malay Peninsula (including southern Thailand and Singapore), some smaller Malaysian islands, Borneo (Brunei, East Malaysia and Kalimantan), the Philippines,...

Yellow-headed day gecko

Phelsuma klemmeri

The yellow-headed day gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri ), also commonly called Klemmer's day gecko, the neon day gecko, or the cheerful day gecko, is a small diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This endangered species is endemic to...

Stenodactylus petrii

Stenodactylus petrii, known as the dune gecko, Anderson's short-fingered gecko, or Egyptian sand gecko, is a small, mostly nocturnal gecko of the genus Stenodactylus. It's not a frog-eyed gecko.They are found across northern Africa and in Israel in...

Indian golden gecko

Calodactylodes aureus

The Indian golden gecko or Beddome's golden gecko (Calodactylodes aureus ) is a species of gecko known only from the Eastern Ghats of India. It was rediscovered from the hills near present-day Tirupati. The rediscovery was after over 100 years since...

Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko

Uroplatus henkeli

Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli ), also known commonly as Henkel's flat-tailed gecko or the frilled leaf-tail gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Lined gecko

Gekko vittatus

The lined gecko (Gekko vittatus ), also known as the Skunk Gecko due to his notable stripe down its back, is a species of gecko.It can be found in Indonesia, New Guinea, Palau, and the Solomon Islands.White Lined Geckos usually live between 3-5...

Phelsuma quadriocellata

Phelsuma quadriocellata is a species of gecko known by the common name peacock day gecko. It is endemic to coastal eastern Madagascar, where it is a common to abundant, widespread reptile. This gecko lives in many types of low- to mid-elevation...

Carrot-tail viper gecko

Hemidactylus imbricatus

The carrot-tail viper gecko (Hemidactylus imbricatus ) is a species of gecko. It is found in Iran, Pakistan and possibly India, although the Indian records are questionable.

Hemidactylus triedrus

Hemidactylus triedrus, also known as the termite hill gecko, Dakota's leaf-toed gecko, or blotched house gecko, is a species of gecko found in South Asia. The race lankae of Sri Lanka, is now given species status and known as Hemidactylus lankae

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