Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 56

The reproductive cycle of the Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in Brisbane, south-eastern Queensland: a tropical invader of a subtropical, seasonal environment

Citation

Amey, A.P. 2013. The reproductive cycle of the Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in Brisbane, south-eastern Queensland: a tropical invader of a subtropical, seasonal environment. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 56(2): 271-277. Brisbane. ISSN 0079-8835. https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.56.2.2013-01

Published online

17 February 2012

Peer reviewed

Yes

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.56.2.2013-01

Keywords

Asian House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus, invasive species, Queensland

Abstract 

The Asian House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus, is a successful invader of much of the tropical habitat of the world. It has also colonised many subtropical, seasonal areas, including Brisbane, Queensland, where it has become abundant, further from the equator than any other known breeding population. The reproductive cycle of this population was investigated and, in contrast to equatorial populations, it was found to be strongly seasonal, with females generally ceasing breeding activity in March to August and males also reducing reproductive effort May to June.