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White spotted gecko on wall, Sri Lanka Can't find any reference photos yet :( Asia,Hemidactylus lankae,Sigiriya,Sri Lanka,Termite-hill Gecko

White spotted gecko on wall, Sri Lanka

Can't find any reference photos yet :(

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travismorhardt

Lion

This is the closest that I could find. The photos look fairly similar...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemidactylus_lankae
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115145
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0113+0334
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/241916002/fullscreen Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks so much for the search! That 3rd link convinced me, it shows its bottom half which is much lighter than its back. The only thing I'm wondering about is where we found it, in a house. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. travismorhardt
    
    Lion
    
    No worries, happy to help :) I feel pretty comfortable with the ID as well. That is strange that you found it inside, though... Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      That said, this lodge was so poorly maintained that perhaps the gecko considered it a natural habitat :) Posted 10 years ago
    2. 1. travismorhardt
        
        Lion
        
        This must have been at your second(?) stop on your trip, the place where you decided to leave a day early? Posted 10 years ago
    3. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Replying here to your other question. Yes, this was the place where we left a day early. It was the 3rd stop. Posted 10 years ago

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The Termite-hill Gecko

The Termite-hill Gecko, ''Hemidactylus lankae'', also known as Sri Lanka Leaf-toed Gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2015. Captured Nov 8, 2014 18:01.

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