- Scientific name
- Hemidactylus flaviviridis
- Hindi name
- घरेलू छिपकली
- Family
- Gekkonidae, order Squamata
- Group
- Reptile
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
The lizard on your wall that eats mosquitoes.
- Spot it Pale grey-green with a yellowish belly and wide toe pads.
- Home Walls, ceilings and around lights in houses.
- Food web Eats moths, mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches.
- Why it matters Free, harmless pest control in every home.
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