Common House Gecko
Common House GeckoCommon House GeckoCommon House GeckoCommon House Gecko

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
31 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The Common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia and Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, House lizard, Tiktiki, chipkali and moon lizard. The common house gecko is nocturnal, hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. They can be seen climbing walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights, and are immediately recognisable by their characteristic chirping. They grow to a length of between 7.5–15 cm (3–6 in), and live for about 7 years. They are non-venomous and not harmful to humans. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

30–40% · Possible
Garnot's House Gecko
LC

Garnot's House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus garnotii

Insufficient data
Balu Bow-fingered Gecko
LC

Balu Bow-fingered Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cyrtodactylus baluensis

30–40% · Possible
Spotted House Gecko
LC

Spotted House Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gekko monarchus

20–30% · Possible
Sabah Flying Gecko

Sabah Flying Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gekko rhacophorus

20–30% · Possible
Borneo Bow-fingered Gecko

Borneo Bow-fingered Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cyrtodactylus malayanus

20–30% · Possible
Common Dwarf Gecko
LC

Common Dwarf Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

10–20% · With luck
Mutilating Gecko
LC

Mutilating Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Gehyra mutilata

10–20% · With luck
Tokay Gecko
LC

Tokay Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Gekko gecko

5–10% · With luck
Gliding gecko
LC

Gliding gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Gekko kuhli

5–10% · With luck
White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko
Endemic

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gekko albofasciolatus

Insufficient data
Sabah Scaly-toed Gecko

Sabah Scaly-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Lepidodactylus ranauensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
40–50%
3 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
4 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
40–50%
5 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
6 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
11 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
13 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
15 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
16 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
17 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
18 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
19 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
21 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
22 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
23 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
24 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
25 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
26 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
27 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
28 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
29 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
30 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
31 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
32 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
33 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
34 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
35 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
36 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
37 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
39 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
40 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
10–20%
41 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
42 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
43 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
44 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
45 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
46 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
47 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
48 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
49 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
50 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
51 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
52 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
53 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
54 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
55 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
56 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
57 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
58 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
59 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
60 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
61 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
62 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
63 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
64 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
65 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
66 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
67 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
68 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
69 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
70 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
71 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
72 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
73 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
74 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
75 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
76 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
77 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
78 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
79 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
80 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
81 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
82 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
83 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
84 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
85 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
86 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
87 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
88 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
89 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
90 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
91 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
92 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
93 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
94 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common House Gecko in Kinabalu Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common House Gecko in Kinabalu Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Common House Gecko in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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