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House Gecko (Hoanu)

House Gecko or “Hoanu” as it’s called in Maldives is a harmless and fast moving small lizard. You will find them near the lights on the walls, especially outside the room, in the verandah. They have a granular scaly skin that appears at times, to be transparent. It‘s average size is 3”, mainly yellowish brown to beige with darker blotches, some have stripes running along the upper flanks. They like the warmth of the light but at the same time they wait for many different types of insects that come near the light. They won’t bite you or come closer to you. The female gecko lays two hard shelled eggs. Eggs hatch between 50-65 days. Hatchlings measure about 2”.






Related Links:
> Exploring The Magical Island
< Exotic Flora of Sun Island
> Fauna of Sun Island
- Asian Koel (Koveli)
- Grey Heron (Maakana)
- House Gecko (Hoanu)
- Island Flying Fox (Vaa)
- Lizards (Bondu)
- White breasted water hen (Kanbili)
























 

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