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Hemidactylus platyurus.jpg

Hemidactylus platyurus  (Schneider, 1792)

Flat-tailed House Gecko, Frilled House Gecko, Asian House Gecko

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Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species: platyurus


  • Common names: Flat-tailed House Gecko, Frilled House Gecko, Asian House Gecko
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chaiyapum, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hemidactylus platyurus from Thailand.
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Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Chaiyapum
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Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
Flat-tailed House Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus.jpg
Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Udon Thani
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Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Flat-tailed Gecko Chaiyaphum March
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Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792) Flat-tailed Gecko Chaiyaphum March

References:
The Reptile Database 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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