The common house gecko is a gecko native of Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Pacific house gecko, the wall gecko, house lizard, or moon lizard.

Most geckos are 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 is immediately recognisable by its characteristic chirp. They grow to a length of between 75–150 mm (3–6 in), and live for about 5 years.