Gekko monarchus
| Gekko monarchus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. monarchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko monarchus (Schlegel, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Platydactylus monarchus Schlegel in Duméril and Bibron, 1836 | |
Gekko monarchus, also called the spotted house gecko, is a species of gecko found in the Malay Peninsula (including southern Thailand and Singapore), some smaller Malaysian islands, Borneo (East Malaysia and Kalimantan), the Philippines, many Indonesian islands including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and New Guinea (Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea).[1][2]
Characteristics
- This reptile is flat-looking with a crocodile-like head. Most common eye color is gold, although green may appear also.
- Their tails regenerate once dropped, as with most gecko species.
- Males make quiet "tick tick tick" sounds when courting a female, both genders are capable of "popcorning" (a noise that resembles popcorn popping in the microwave) when uncomfortable or in danger.
- They have a W spot on the backs of their heads, only typical for this species of gecko.
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