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title: "Bark Gecko"
description: "Hemidactylus leschenaultii — Reptiles. Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus leschenaultii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/bark-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bark Gecko

> Hemidactylus leschenaultii — Reptiles. Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus leschenaultii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

- Scientific name: *Hemidactylus leschenaultii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `urban` (Ciudades y jardines)
- iNaturalist observations: 1435
- Wikidata: [Q3011401](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3011401)
- iNaturalist taxon: [102550](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/102550)

## Names

- en: Bark Gecko
- de: Rindengecko
- nl: Leschenault's Leaf-toed Gecko

## Countries with the most observations

IN (464), LK (207)

## Summary

Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus leschenaultii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to South Asia and parts of West Asia. It is often found inside homes. Its scientific name commemorates French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leschenault%27s_leaf-toed_gecko

## Photo

![Bark Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bark-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: S.MORE · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37894507

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bark-gecko?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).