Hemiphyllodactylus typus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Hemiphyllodactylus typus, also known as the Indopacific tree gecko, Indopacific slender gecko, or common dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, and some islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
India (Shevaroy Hills, Anaimalai, Nilgiri Hills), Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Vietnam, Chapa/Tongking, Thailand, W Malaysia, Singapore, Oceania, Burma, Philippines (Panay), Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sumbawa, Komodo),
China, Taiwan, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Tonga, Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands (Vanua Levu, Viti Levu), Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues (fide F. Glaw, pers. comm.)
Introduced to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Introduced to Iriomotejima Island, Introduced into the USA (Hawaii) Bauer, A.M. & Das, I. 1999 The systematic status of the endemic south Indian gecko Hemidactylus aurantiacus (Beddome 1870). J. South Asian Nat. Hist. 4 (2): 213–218
Beddome, R.H. 1870 Descriptions of some new lizards... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Gecko sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dwarf Gecko in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in July–August, October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Dwarf Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common Dwarf Gecko sightings, Bandung has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).
Same family: Gekkonidae
The closest relatives of the Common Dwarf Gecko that you can see in Bandung (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 30%), Common House Gecko (about 30%) and Tokay Gecko (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Dwarf Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bandung (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
