Note 5 — Decade Fourth

The gecko (Gecko verticillatus), a reptile allied to the lizard. Two species of this animal in the Philippines frequent the houses: one very small, which feeds on mosquitoes, flies, and other pests, and works noiselessly; the other larger (up to eight inches long) with a heavy body and a loud call. The latter is, to judge from Delgado’s description (Historia,p. 885) the one mentioned in our text.