Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
(Deraniyagala, 1953)
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
Native to Sri Lanka and southern India. It is established in Louisiana (Heckard et al., 2013, Reptiles & Amphibians 20: 192–196) and Texas (Davis and LaDuc, 2019, Herpetological Review 50: 102).
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2025.04.02.14.29.39)
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First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1953
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Deraniyagala, P. E. P. A coloured atlas of some vertebrates from Ceylon. Vol. 2. Tetrapod Reptilia. Goverment Press, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 101pp.
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2013
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Heckard, David, Andrew Kathriner, and Aaron M. Bauer. First record of Hemidactylus parvimaculatusDeraniyagala, 1953 from the United States. Reptiles & Amphibians 20(4):192–196
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2019
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Davis, Drew R. and Travis J. LaDuc. Geographic distribution. Hemidactylus parvimaculatus. Herpetological Review 50(1):102
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