Antilles Leaf Toed Gecko, Hemidactylus palaichthus Kluge, 1969. Photographed on Little Tobago Island. Apparently the only Hemidactylus native to the Western Hemisphere, (no known populations in the Eastern Hemisphere). It occurs in South America and the Lesser Antilles. H. palaichthus seems to prefer offshore satellite islands as opposed to having populations on larger land masses, but it does occur on mainland South America.
Asian House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus Schlegel 1836. Photographed in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Island of Borneo). This lizard has a worldwide distribution in the tropics.
African House Gecko, Hemidactylus brookii Gray, 1845 Photograph of a captive of unknown origin. Native to Africa, but introduced into Central America, the Caribbean, South-America, and the Middle East.
Indo-Pacific Gecko, Hemidactylus garnoti Dumeril and Bibron, 1837. Photograph of a captive from Hawaii. Native to Oceania, and probably introduced by humans to Asia, the Caribbean, and North-America. Some populations parthenogenetic (all female species).
Giant Indian House Gecko, Hemidactylus giganteus Stoliczka 1871. Photograph of a captive from India. A poorly known gecko from several localities in peninsular India (Godavari Valley, Malabar, Lingsugur, and Hyderabad). Adult body length reaches 115 mm, and the tail can be 120 mm.
Hemidactylus mabouia Moreau de Jonnes, 1818. Photograph of a captive. Native to Africa, but introduced into Europe, Central America, South America, and subtropical North America.
The Flat Tailed Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1792). Photographed in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Island of Borneo). Adult body lengths to 70 mm. This is a widespread species in tropical Asia, and it has been introduced into Lee County, Florida. Coloration is highly variable, but the flat tail is very distinctive. It can often be seen hunting on the walls of buildings that are lighted at night. Females may share communal nesting sites. The species has also been placed in the genus Cosymbotus.
