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Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
- SpeciesHemidactylus platyurus (Flat-tailed House Gecko)
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
30 Verified sightings at San Diego
854 In all 15 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted
About the Flat-tailed House Gecko
The flat-tailed house gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus), also known as the frilled house gecko or Asian house gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae native to southeastern and southern Asia. The species is sometimes classified under the genus Cosymbotus.
These geckos exhibit patagia in the trunk, tail, and femoral region that are employed in gliding. Similarly to gliding geckos of the genus Gekko (formerly Ptychozoon), these patagia are derived from expansion of fat in the sides.
Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear opening, one time and a half the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening small, oval, oblique. Rostral four-sided, not twice as broad as high, with median cleft above; nostril bordered by the rostral, the first labial and three nasals. Nine to eleven upper and seven or eight lower labials; mental large. triangular or pentagonal; two pair of chin-shields, the median pair large, in contact with each other, the posterior pair small, sometimes separated from the labials. Body depressed, covered above with uniform small granules, largest on the snout; a dermal expansion from axilla to groin and another along the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Flat-tailed House Gecko in San Diego
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 7 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 8 | Cần Thơ | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Makassar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dartmoor Zoological Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Closest Relatives at San Diego
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Flat-tailed House Gecko in San Diego?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-tailed House Gecko sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Flat-tailed House Gecko in San Diego?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flat-tailed House Gecko in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of San Diego's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Flat-tailed House Gecko?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flat-tailed House Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is San Diego the best place to see a Flat-tailed House Gecko?
26th of 26
Of the 26 cities where we can rate Flat-tailed House Gecko sightings, San Diego ranks 26th at under 5%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 80%), Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 80%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 70%).
Where does the Flat-tailed House Gecko sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flat-tailed House Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San Diego (30 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.
