Four-clawed Gecko

Gehyra mutilata

Description

Gehyra mutilata has a relatively large head with a thick and compressed body. The tail is shaped like a carrot, widened and flattened at the base with a row of small spines. The toes of the front and hind feet are flattened, but only 4 have claws, the inner finger usually only has small claws. The body color is light yellow, cream, brown or gray. Juveniles have golden brown spots on their body that will fade as they mature.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Snout to vent length 5 cm, total length 12 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

No

Nocturnal

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Reptilia

ORDER

:

Squamata

FAMILY

:

Gekkonidae

GENUS

:

Gehyra

SPECIES

:

Gehyra mutilata

Distribution

Gehyra mutilata can be found in a variety of habitats including monsoon forests and urban areas, commonly found around houses and around bright places that can attract flying insects at night. Can live up to an altitude of 1400 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia, America

Country : Gehyra mutilata spread throughout Southeast Asia including Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra to Papua and West Irian Jaya). Also found in Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, and Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mexico, Cuba and Hawaii.

Habits and Lifestyle

Gehyra mutilata is active at night and is attracted to bright light, the gecko is able to make chirping noises to communicate. This species can change its body color from light to dark. Can escape by tearing loose large patches of skin and easyly to comes off when being handled.

Lifestyle

Arboreal and solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Gehyra mutilata is an insectivorous animal, its diet consists of small insects such as flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, termites and night-flying moths.

Mating Habits

The male individual has a testicular protrusion at the base of the tail and will reach maturity when it reaches 50 mm from snout to vent. This species reproduces by laying eggs or oviparous. Females lay 2 white, oval and hard-skinned eggs. Eggs usually stick to hidden and dry surfaces.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 54 – 60 days

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Gehyra mutilata coexists with humans, its existence does not disturb humans because it is active at night and preys on insects, so its existence is not endangered

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Reference

  1. McKay, J.L. 2006. Reptil dan Amphibi di Bali. Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, USA.
  2. Somaweera, R. 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide To The Reptiles and Amphibians of Bali. John Beaufoy Publishing, Oxford, England.
  3. Gehyra mutilata Wikipedia article
  4. Four-clawed Gecko article
  5. Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834) article
  6. Four-clawed Gecko article
  7. Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1835) Four-clawed Gecko