Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Asian House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Spanish: Gecko de casa

The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) (not to be confused with the Mediterranean species Hemidactylus turcicus known as Mediterranean house gecko), is a reptile native of Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Pacific house gecko, the Asian house gecko, house lizard, or Moon Lizard.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Gekkonidae

Local records42 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records49,893 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-08-04 — observation by elisa_ba
2026-07-26 — observation by bastian_zarzab
2026-06-21 — observation by edgar-maldonado
2025-11-26 — observation by ryanwhittemore
2025-03-19 — observation by evelynruiz1094455
2025-02-27 — observation by murator

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hemidactylus-frenatus/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.