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Hemidactylus frenatus
Country
| Country | Philippines |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Reptilia (COL) |
| Order | Squamata (COL) |
| Family | Gekkonidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Hemidactylus | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | frenatus | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2009 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Reptiles | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Schlegel in Duméril & Bibron, 1836 | Country Distribution | Philippines; |
| Citation | Ota, H. & Whitaker, A.H. 2010. Hemidactylus frenatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176130A7184890. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176130A7184890.en. Downloaded on 03 August 2020. | Description | JUSTIFICATION H. frenatus has been assessed as Least Concern because it has a large distribution, it is commonly found in urban environments, and is not being impacted by any major threatening process, or undergoing population declines. RANGE DESCRIPTION This species is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. It is native to southern and southeast Asia and the Indo-Australian Archipelago. This species also has a patchy distribution in the Pacific, but includes many regions of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. It also occurs in Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and also the Philippines. This species has been transported widely by humans and introduced populations exist in Australia, east Africa, islands of the Indian Ocean, Mexico, and the United States (Bauer and Henle 1994). Spawls et al. (2002) report that this species is found on the Lamu Island in Kenya. This species is found between sea level and 1,600 m above sea level. DESCRIPTION This species is common throughout most of its range. HABITAT AND ECOLOGY This nocturnal species is found on boulders, beneath rocks or rotting logs, and on trees, however, it most commonly found on buildings. This species is found in both villages and large urban areas, it is usually found close to electric lights at dusk (Malkmus 2002). In addition, this species also occurs in a diverse range of habitats, including rain forests, savannas, and deserts (Henkel and Schmidt 1995). Spawls et al. (2002) report that this species was found on small palm trees in a coconut plantation. CONSERVATION ACTIONS There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, in places its distribution coincides with protected areas. No conservation measures are required for this species at present. |
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Record Level
| Date Last Modified | 2020-08-04 19:58:54 |
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| Institution Code | ACBBISS-PH |
| Collection Code | 26506 |
| Catalog Number | ACBBISS-PH-26506 |
| Record URL | https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176130/7184890; http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/262852a9beab09897d88ac1737121656 |
Growth Parameters
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Hemidactylus frenatus, click this link: Synonyms. |
Hemidactylus vittatus Gray, 1845 ¦ Hemidactylus auritus Poeppig (In Obst) , 1977 ¦ Hemidactylus javanicus Fitzinger, 1826 (Nomen Nudum) ¦ Gecko chaus Tytler, 1865 ¦ Hemidactylus papuensis (Macleay) 1877 ¦ Gecko caracal Tytler, 1865 ¦ Hemidactylus frenatus Boie In Schlegel, 1826: 235 (Nomen Nudum) ¦ Hemi-dactylus frenatus Kuhl & Van Hasselt In Schlegel, 1826: 290 (Nomen Nudum) ¦ Hemidactylus punctatus Jerdon, 1853 ¦ Hemidactylus tristis Sauvage, 1879 ¦ Hemidactylus frenatus Kuhl & Van Hasselt In Schlegel, 1826: 235 [Nomen Nudum] ¦ Hemidactylus vandermeermohri Wermuth, 1965 ¦ Hemidactylus vandermeer-mohri Brongersma, 1928 ¦ Hemidactylus inornatus Hallowell, 1861 ¦ Hemidactylus nigriventris Lidth De Jeude, 1905 ¦ Hemidactylus okinawensis Okada, 1936 ¦ Hemidactylus fraenatus Bleeker, 1857 ¦ Hemidactylus sp. Fitzinger, 1843 ¦ Hemidactylus hexaspis Cope, 1869 ¦ Hemidactylus pumilus Hallowell, 1861 ¦ Hemidactylus longiceps Cope, 1869 ¦ |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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