Where does the Common House Gecko live?
Hemidactylus frenatus has 45,009 records in 105 countries and territories, from 1853 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 45,009 records
- 105 places
- 120 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataGekkonidaeHemidactylus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6,634 | |
| Mexico | 4,852 | |
| Taiwan | 4,157 | |
| Philippines | 3,688 | |
| Colombia | 3,367 | |
| Indonesia | 2,613 | |
| Thailand | 1,879 | |
| United States | 1,738 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,672 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 998 | |
| Malaysia | 887 | |
| Singapore | 884 | |
| Guam | 875 | |
| Ecuador | 682 | |
| India | 674 | |
| Myanmar | 674 | |
| Panama | 641 | |
| Honduras | 611 | |
| Japan | 579 | |
| Vietnam | 562 | |
| Sri Lanka | 445 | |
| China | 390 | |
| Madagascar | 367 | |
| New Caledonia | 321 | |
| Palau | 268 | |
| Belize | 250 | |
| Maldives | 246 | |
| Nicaragua | 213 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 208 | |
| Micronesia | 200 | |
| Timor-Leste | 198 | |
| Fiji | 185 | |
| Guatemala | 174 | |
| Cocos Islands | 169 | |
| Christmas Island | 164 | |
| Réunion | 164 | |
| French Polynesia | 160 | |
| Mauritius | 142 | |
| Seychelles | 135 | |
| Cambodia | 126 |
Showing the top 40 of 105 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Gekkonidae.
Turkish Gecko
52,983 records
Cosmopolitan House Gecko
28,160 records
Sad Gecko
17,226 records
Tokay gecko
12,372 records
Gold dust day gecko
10,319 records
Stump-Toed Gecko
7,026 records
Ocean Gecko
3,163 records
Pelagic Gecko
2,212 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.