Gekkonidae

Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Gekkonidae contains many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly diverse in tropical areas. The genus Hemidactylus is one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera.