
Hemidactylus frenatus
Asian House Gecko
As recorded: Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- G H Rodda, et al.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: GHR 2724
- Locality
- North Field Runway Complex, Northernmost Runway ("Able")
- Island
- Tinian Island
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 15.0776, 145.6330
- Identified by
- G Rodda, USGSG.H. Rodda →USGS →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Hemidactylus frenatus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-24.

2026-08-24
Pr Rd C, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) mikejdo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Saipan
(c) greggorywilliams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-09
Puerto Rico, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) Ken Puliafico, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-29
Susupe, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-28
Marpo Heights, Tinian
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-15
As Mahetog, Saipan, CNMI
(c) critterwatcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemidactylus frenatus. BPBM 31656. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090359423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/31656.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090359423 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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