Common House Gecko

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park?

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park?

March. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October–February, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Common House Gecko?

Between 6 and 9 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common House Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Q: Is Kubah National Park the best place to see a Common House Gecko?

52nd of 73. Of the 73 parks where we can rate Common House Gecko sightings, Kubah National Park ranks 52nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 50%), Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the Common House Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common House Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kubah National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

Hemidactylus frenatus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
SpeciesHemidactylus frenatus (Common House Gecko)

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

at Kubah National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

9 Verified sightings at Kubah National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,840 In all 73 parks

March Best month

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

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About the Common House Gecko

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. Most medium-sized to large geckos are docile, but may bite if distressed, which might pierce skin. The common house gecko is a tropical species, and thrives in warm, humid areas where it can crawl around on rotting wood in search of the insects it eats, as well as within urban landscapes in warm climates. The animal is very adaptable and may prey on insects and spiders, displacing other gecko species which are less robust or behaviourally aggressive. In parts of Australia and Papua New Guinea they are often confused with a similar native lizard, the dubious dtella.

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Sounds

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Caribbean Netherlands · 2026

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Taiwan · 2025

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Australia · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Known range (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022)Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~50%
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~50%
3	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~40%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~40%
5	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~40%
7	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
8	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
9	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
10	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
11	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
12	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
13	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
14	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~30%
16	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
17	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
18	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
20	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
21	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
22	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
23	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
24	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
25	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
26	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
27	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
28	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
29	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
30	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
31	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
32	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
33	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
35	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
36	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
37	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
38	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
39	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
40	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
41	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
42	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
43	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
44	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
45	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
46	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
47	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
48	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
49	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
50	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
51	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
52	Kubah National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
53	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
54	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
55	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
56	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
57	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
58	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
59	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
60	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
61	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
62	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
63	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
64	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
65	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
66	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
67	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
68	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
69	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
70	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
71	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
72	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
73	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~60%
2	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	~60%
3	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~50%
4	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~50%
5	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	~50%
6	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~50%
7	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~50%
8	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~50%
9	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	~40%
10	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%

Closest Relatives at Kubah National Park

Hemidactylus platyurus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyrtodactylus consobrinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cnemaspis kendallii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gekko monarchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gekko albofasciolatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aeluroscalabotes felinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bronchocela cristatella

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Gonocephalus liogaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Trimeresurus sumatranus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gonocephalus grandis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Before you go

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

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common House Gecko?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common House Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kubah National Park the best place to see a Common House Gecko?

52nd of 73

Of the 73 parks where we can rate Common House Gecko sightings, Kubah National Park ranks 52nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 50%), Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Common House Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common House Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kubah National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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Common House Gecko

Animal challenges

About the Common House Gecko

Sounds

Recent sightings of Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kubah National Park

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Banded Forest Gecko

Kendall's Rock Gecko

Spotted House Gecko

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

Cat Gecko

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Green Crested Lizard

Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard

Sumatra Pit Viper

Malayan Crested Lizard

Before you go

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

When is the best time to see a Common House Gecko in Kubah National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Common House Gecko?

Is Kubah National Park the best place to see a Common House Gecko?

Where does the Common House Gecko sighting chance come from?