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What is the scientific name of the common wall lizard (house gecko)?

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Hemidactylus
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Calotes
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Heloderma
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Ophisaurus
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Solution

The correct option is A Hemidactylus
Hemidactylus is the scientific name for the house gecko.

Hemidactylus

Calotes is the scientific name of the common garden lizard.

Calotes

Heloderma is the scientific name of the poisonous beaded lizard.

Heloderma​​​​​​​

Ophisaurus is the scientific name for the slender glass lizard.

Ophisaurus

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