Japanese gecko

Change body color according to surrounding color.

Scientific name	Gekko japonicus
English name	Japanese gecko
Japanese name	日本家守
Classification	Reptilia
Classification details	Squamata Gekkonidae
Full length	10-14cm
Distribution	throughout Northeast Asia including Japan.

Characteristics

A gecko commonly found on the walls of private homes, it is called a "housekeeper" because it eats pests, and has lived with humans since ancient times. It has fine hairs on its fingers and can stick to smooth vertical walls such as glass by van der Waals force. breed in summer. The individual in the photo was also a juvenile born in autumn and was about 5 cm.

Habitat

I found a young Japanese gecko that was clinging to the ceiling of my house. In addition to clinging to the walls of houses, we often see them clinging to screen doors and eating insects such as moths that gather in the light.