Hemidactylus

Hemidactylus
	Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Subfamily:	Gekkoninae
Genus:	Hemidactylus; Oken, 1817
Type species
	Gecko tuberculosus; Raddi, 1823
Diversity
	190 species, see text
Synonyms
	In alphabetical order: Aliurus E.R. Dunn & M.T. Dunn, 1940; Boltalia Gray, 1842; Bunocnemis Günther, 1894; Cosymbotus Fitzinger; Doryura Gray, 1845; Emydactylus Bocourt, 1870; Eurhous Fitzinger, 1861; Hoplopodion Fitzinger, 1843; Leiurus Gray, 1845 (non Ehrenberg, [1828]: preoccupied); Liurus Cope, 1862 (non Ehrenberg, 1831: preoccupied); Lophopholis M.A. Smith & Deraniyagala, 1934; Microdactylus Fitzinger, 1843 (non É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809: preoccupied); Nubilia Gray, 1845; Onychopus Fitzinger, 1843; Pnoepus Fitzinger, 1843; Tachybates Fitzinger, 1843; Velernesia Gray, 1845;

Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 192 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical parts of Africa and Europe. They excel in colonizing oceanic islands by rafting on flotsam, and are for example found across most of Polynesia. In some archipelagoes, cryptic species complexes are found. Geckos like to live in and out of houses. They have been introduced to Australia.

This species is closely related to the genus Gehyra, which belongs to the same family in Gekkonidae.

The species are typically known as house geckos, due to their readiness to adapt to and coexist with humans, and can be easily encountered in human habitations.

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