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Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
As recorded: Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 12275
- Locality
- off SR 450, S of Halawa
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1059, -156.7460
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Hemidactylus frenatus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) paige, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Kaanapali Pkwy, Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) mlatourelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Kaanapali Pkwy, Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) corvusmack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Maui, Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) faithlesuer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Front St, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
OUTRIGGER Honua Kai Resort & Spa, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) selonab, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemidactylus frenatus. BPBM 28120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165324753. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/28120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165324753 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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