Animals / Reptile

Tokay gecko

Gekko gecko · Gekkonidae

The tokay gecko is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands.

Where the Tokay gecko lives

Recorded in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, United States of America, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia (Asia and North America).

Most records fall in Jawa Tengah, Bali, Jawa Barat, Phetchaburi, Jawa Timur and Puerto Princesa.

See the Tokay gecko’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 12,622 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.