Philippine gecko
Gekko romblon Brown & Alcala, 1978
Status not recordedlizards
The philippine gecko (Gekko romblon) is a species in the family Gekkonidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 10.1 g and reach 7.94 cm in length. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Philippines.
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Quick facts about the philippine gecko
- Weight
- 10.1 g
- Length
- 7.94 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the philippine gecko?
Where does the philippine gecko live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The philippine gecko is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the philippine gecko endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the philippine gecko classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyGekkonidae
- genusGekko
- SpeciesGekko romblon Brown & Alcala, 1978
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Romblon narrow-disked geckoEnglish
Relatives of the philippine gecko
Other species in the same genus Gekko.

Tokay gecko
Gekko gecko
Ba den gecko
Gekko badenii
Large forest gecko
Gekko smithii
Japanese giant gecko
Gekko japonicus
Hokou gecko
Gekko hokouensis
Chinese gecko
Gekko chinensis
ComparePhilippine gecko vs Tokay geckoPhilippine gecko vs Ba den geckoPhilippine gecko vs Large forest geckoPhilippine gecko vs Japanese giant gecko
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the philippine gecko?
An adult philippine gecko weighs 10.1 g and measures 7.94 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the philippine gecko live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the philippine gecko for 1 country: Philippines. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the philippine gecko?
The philippine gecko (Gekko romblon) belongs to the family Gekkonidae in the order Squamata.
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