Dear Shantanu Thanks for the ID and short note on the species.
Regards Jahir On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 11:41 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Zakir, > thats an Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) which is > common in peninsular India. Nice images. > > Habitat: It inhabits man-made structures as well as forested > areas. > > Call: The call consists of 4 to 5 loud staccato notes. > > Diet: insects and spiders. > > Range: widespread in southern India. and have been introduced > in tropics and subtropics by huamn activities. > > Eggs: 2 eggs laid. > > regards > Shantanu. > > On Feb 23, 11:23 am, "Dr. Jahir Hussain" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear members > > > > Kindly identify the gecko species. Photo clinked near Chennai. > > > > regards > > -- > > Dr. K. Jahir Hussain PhD., > > Visiting Scientist > > Environment and Industrial Safety Section, > > Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, > > Department of Atomic Energy, > > Kalpakkam- 603 102. > > Ph: (M) 9840323432 > > > > Gecko705_DAE9840.JPG > > 2218KViewDownload > > > > Gecko706_DAE9849.JPG > > 820KViewDownload > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Indian Herps and Insects" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indian-herps%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB. > > -- Dr. K. Jahir Hussain PhD., Visiting Scientist Environment and Industrial Safety Section, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam- 603 102. Ph: (M) 9840323432 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Indian Herps and Insects" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB.
