Episode 1013
Common house gecko
Tue, 2020-Feb-11 01:20 UTC
Length - 2:14
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The random article for Tuesday, 11 February 2020 is Common house gecko.
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) (not to be confused with the Mediterranean species Hemidactylus turcicus known as Mediterranean house gecko), is a gecko native of Southeast Asia and Australia. It is also known as the Pacific house gecko, the Asian house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, or moon lizard.
Most geckos are 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 is immediately recognisable by its characteristic chirping calls.
They grow to a length of between 75–150 mm (3–6 in), and live for about 5 years. These small geckos are non-venomous and not harmful to humans. Medium to large geckos may bite if distressed; however, their bite can pierce skin but most medium to large geckos are docile. A tropical gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus 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. The animal is very adaptable and may prey on insects and spiders, displacing other gecko species which are less robust or behaviourally aggressive.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:20 UTC on Tuesday, 11 February 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Common house gecko on Wikipedia.
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