lizard on the eve of Dhanteras is a good omen or a sign of prosperity. In Sri Lanka, It's believed that it's inauspicious if a gecko makes a sound while someone is going out of the house. And there is an art of divination based on a gecko falling onto one's body, with the different body parts indicating different predictions. This art of divination can be observed throughout the Indian subcontinent. Notes References Cook, Robert A. 1990 Range extension of the Darwin house gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 20 (1): 23-27 [erratum in 38(7):145] External links Interaction of Asian House geckos and Wasps Gecko whoopee, introduced Asian House Geckos in Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve, Nicaragua F Lizards of Asia Fauna of the Marshall Islands Geckos of Thailand Reptiles of Japan Reptiles of China Reptiles of Taiwan Reptiles of Cambodia Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles of the Philippines Geckos of Indonesia Reptiles described in 1836 Reptiles of India Geckos of Australia Articles containing video clips