Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,942
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Gehyra mutilata, also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and butiki in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, and many of the Pacific Islands. Compared to the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), the appearance of G. mutilata is somewhat plump, with delicate skin. The skin is usually colored a soft purplish/pinkish gray, with golden spots on younger specimens; these spots eventually fade with age.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gehyra mutilata”.