Spotted House Gecko (Gecko monarchus)
Image Copyright Paul Dunn
Last Observed: July 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Paul Dunn
The spotted house gecko (Gekko monarchus) 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).
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.
Common House Gecko Wikipedia
