
Hemidactylus frenatus
Asian House Gecko
As recorded: Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- K J Frogner
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 1700
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1401, -157.0120
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Hemidactylus frenatus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
Ala Ekolu St, Kualapuʻu, HI, US
(c) Blake Aboueljoud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-07
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-19
Molokaʻi, Maunaloa, HI, US
(c) Krenzler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-18
Molokaʻi, Maunaloa, HI, US
(c) Krenzler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Smith Family, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Smith Family, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemidactylus frenatus. BPBM 6637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93336760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/6637.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93336760 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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