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Flat-tailed Gecko
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- Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
- Suborder: Lacertilia (=Sauria) (lizards)
- Family: Gekkonidae (geckos)
- Genus: Cosymbotus
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| Also Known As: Asian
house gecko |
Scientific Name: Cosymbotus
platyurus |
| Habitat: A variety of
forests (dry and wet) as well as human dwellings. |
Co="with," sym="with,"
platy="flat," urus="tail"
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| Length: Just over 5 inches
total. |
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| Food: Insects and
arachnids. |
Range: "Most of tropical
Asia;" common on the Malaysian Peninsula.
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This is one of many flat-tailed geckos I found on
the grounds of the Kuala
Lumpur Orchid and Hibiscus Gardens. They were hanging
around the rafters of the manmade structures. |
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| Being unfamiliar with reptiles
in this part of the world, I enlisted the help of the kind people
on the Gecko
Forum at Kingsnake.com,
and several folks responded--thanks to "Geckobia"
for identifying this lizard. |
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