Japanese gecko

Changes body color to match surrounding colors.

Scientific name	Gekko japonicus
English name	Japanese gecko
Japanese name	日本家守
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Gekkonidae
Genus	Gekko
Species	japonicus
Full length	10-14cm
Distribution	Throughout Northeast Asia, including Japan.

Japanese gecko Characteristics and Morphology

A slightly swollen torso with a slender tail silhouette. Flattened vertically to fit into gaps. The entire body is grayish-brown, and the color changes depending on the environment.
The area from the neck up is slightly swollen, making the head appear large. Fine hairs grow on the fingers.

Japanese gecko Ecology

Habitat

Commonly found on the walls of private houses.

Food

Eats harmful insects.

Life Cycle

Breeds in summer, and juveniles are born in autumn.

Japanese gecko Photos

Japanese gecko Photos are introduced.
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It was clinging to the ceiling of the living room.

I put it in a case and observed it. It's a baby gecko.

It often clings to the walls of my house.

Japanese gecko Behavior

Can adhere to smooth, vertical walls such as glass due to van der Waals force.

Japanese gecko Information

Naming

Although the scientific name includes "japonicus," it is an introduced species. It is called "Iemori" (house guard) because it eats harmful insects.

Japanese gecko Found Locations

Hachiōji, Tokyo

A juvenile Japanese gecko was found clinging to the ceiling of my house. I often see them clinging to the walls of houses and eating moths and other insects that have gathered on the screen doors attracted by the light.

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