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Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
As recorded: Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- H D Wallace
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hemidactylus frenatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 923 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Saty P.T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
Aliinui Dr, Ko Olina, HI, US
(c) Jenna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-05
Kaumakani Ave, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemidactylus frenatus. BPBM 5052. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93336609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/5052.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93336609 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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