The
four-clawed gecko (
Gehyra mutilata, also known as the
stump-toed gecko,
tender-skinned house gecko,
sugar lizard, or
Pacific gecko, or
butiki) is a wide-ranging
lizard that is probably native to
Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including
Sri Lanka,
Indochina, and many of the
U.S. Pacific Islands. The
gecko is somewhat plump, with delicate skin. The skin is usually colored a soft purplish/pinkish gray with golden spots on younger specimens; these spots eventually fade with age.