Reptile

Brooke's house gecko

Hemidactylus brookii

हिन्दी: ब्रूकी घरेलू छिपकली

Spotted Brooke's house gecko on soil

Scientific name: Hemidactylus brookii
Hindi name: ब्रूकी घरेलू छिपकली
Family: Gekkonidae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile

A small, spotted gecko of walls and rocks.

Spot it Small and grey-brown with rows of dark spots and little bumps.
Home Under stones, in wall cracks and in houses.
Food web Eats small insects and spiders.
Why it matters A harmless insect-eater.

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