Listen to the common house gecko
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About the common house gecko
The common house gecko is a reptile in the family Gekkonidae (order Squamata). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the common house gecko sound like?
Most reptiles are fairly quiet, but crocodilians bellow and roar, geckos chirp and click, and tortoises hiss and grunt.
The recordings here are labelled as housegeckochirp. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia and Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, House lizard, Tiktiki, chipkali and moon lizard.
The common house gecko is 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 are immediately recognisable by their characteristic chirping.
More from the family Gekkonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common house gecko sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common house gecko on this page, including its housegeckochirp. Most reptiles are fairly quiet, but crocodilians bellow and roar, geckos chirp and click, and tortoises hiss and grunt.
Is the common house gecko endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common house gecko as “least concern”.
What family does the common house gecko belong to?
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) belongs to the family Gekkonidae in the order Squamata.
Sources & credits
- HouseGeckoChirp by Glueball – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1931739 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common house gecko – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY-SA 3.0