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Flat-tailed House Gecko

Geckos

Photo: Abu Hamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Hemidactylus platyurus

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Range

Bangladesh, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

Size

Head and body about 61mm; tail about 66mm

The flat-tailed house gecko, also called the frilled house gecko, is a gecko of south-eastern and southern Asia. It has folds of skin (patagia) on the trunk, tail and rear limbs that are used in gliding. The body is flattened and covered above with uniform small granules, and a skin expansion runs from armpit to groin and along the back of the hind limb (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in Bangladesh, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. One measured animal had a head and body of 61mm and a tail of 66mm. The sources opened say nothing on its diet or breeding in the wild, or where in Bhutan it occurs.

Quick answers

What does the Flat-tailed House Gecko eat?
Insects
Where is the Flat-tailed House Gecko found?
Bangladesh, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
How big is the Flat-tailed House Gecko?
Head and body about 61mm; tail about 66mm
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