NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Butler's Dtella
Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Gehyra mutilata, also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and butiki in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, and many of the Pacific Islands. Compared to the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), the appearance of G. mutilata 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Gehyra mutilata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:47:24.506955+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834)
- Name authority
- (Wiegmann, 1834)
- Common name
- Butler's Dtella
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Gehyra
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusGehyra
- speciesGehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gehyra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| House GeckoGehyra australis Gray, 1845 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dubious DtellaGehyra dubia (Macleay, 1877) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fehlmann's DtellaGehyra fehlmanni (Taylor, 1962) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gehyra georgpotthasti Flecks, Schmitz, Böhme, Henkel & Ineich, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oudeman's DtellaGehyra interstitialis Oudemans, 1894 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kimberley DtellaGehyra kimberleyi Börner & Schüttler, 1982 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| King’s Rock GehyraGehyra koira Horner, 2005 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gehyra lazelli (Wells & Wellington, 1985) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ternate DtellaGehyra marginata Boulenger, 1887 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Port Moresby DtellaGehyra membranacruralis King & Horner, 1989 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dwarf DtellaGehyra minuta King, 1982 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kimberley Plateau DtellaGehyra occidentalis King, 1984 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hemidactylus navarri Dugés, 1883 Dugés, 1883 | synonym |
| Peropus packardii Cope, 1869 Cope, 1869 | synonym |
| Gecko pardus Tytler, 1865 Tytler, 1865 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus pristiurus Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 | synonym |
| Gehyra mugtilata Pernetta & Burgin, 1980 Pernetta & Burgin, 1980 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus peronii Duméril & Bibron, 1836 Duméril & Bibron, 1836 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus leiurus Gray, 1845 Gray, 1845 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus (Peropus) mutilatus Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 | synonym |
| Gehyra butleri Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus platurus Bleeker, 1859 Bleeker, 1859 | synonym |
| Peropus multilatus Mckeon, 1978 Mckeon, 1978 | synonym |
| Hemidactylus platurus Bleeker, 1857 Bleeker, 1857 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Gehyra&species=mutilata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FGMJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.