verything you should know about the Gecko . The Gecko is a nocturnal lizard with large eyes, padded toes, and a re-growable tail. We have care guides for geckos and other reptiles, which include information on how to take care of your new pet. Our guides include tips on feeding, housing and caring for your reptile. Gecko is the layout engine developed by the Mozilla Project and used in many apps/devices, including Firefox and Firefox OS. The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia and Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko , Pacific house gecko , wall gecko , house lizard, tiktiki, chipkali[3] and moon lizard. The common house gecko is nocturnal, hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. They can be seen climbing walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights, and are immediately recognisable by their ...