A common house gecko distributed throughout the country excluding higher altitudes. It can be distinguished from other species of
the genus by 3 longitudinal rows of irregular dark brown spots which are
smaller than eye and broken brown lateral band extending from snout to
ear. Dorsal surface of the body got tubercles.
It prey on insects and also rice and such man-made foods. Cannibalism has been observed among them and territorial
fighting are also common where aggregation of more individuals are occurred
such as lampposts where insects are abundant during the night. However
it is usually found as pairs or sometime as small groups.
