Wildlifeof India
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Geckos
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Hemidactylus platyurus
Basic stats
Range
South and South-east Asia; in India, Darjeeling, Sikkim and the Nicobar Islands
Size
Head and body about 6.1cm; tail about 6.6cm
The flat-tailed house gecko, also known as the frilled house gecko or Asian house gecko, is a gecko native to South-east and South Asia. It has skin flaps along the trunk, tail and thigh that are used in gliding. Head and body measure about 6.1 cm and the tail about 6.6 cm. It is sometimes placed in the genus Cosymbotus (Wikipedia, general species account).
The range runs from India (Darjeeling, Sikkim, Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh through Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia to the Philippines, with China and Taiwan also named. The Reptile Database adds Assam and Mizoram in India. It is kept in terraria and used as feeder prey for some snakes.
Quick answers
- Where is the Flat-tailed House Gecko found?
- South and South-east Asia; in India, Darjeeling, Sikkim and the Nicobar Islands
- How big is the Flat-tailed House Gecko?
- Head and body about 6.1cm; tail about 6.6cm