Tokay geckos are one of the largest gecko species—they are about 14 inches long. Their skin is generally gray with several reddish spots or flecks. It is possible to see straight through the head of the geckos from one ear hole to the other.
Tokay Gecko Species Profile
Tokay geckos are attractive physically and draw hobbyists to them based on sight alone. That's unfortunate because the Tokay gecko's attitude doesn't match its good looks.
Tokay Geckoes are solitary creatures, only encountering the opposite sex during the breeding season. They are territorial and will defend their space against intruders of the same species and of other species, ensuring less competition for food.
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Tokay Gecko, Gekko Gecko — a large, common, Southeast Asian gecko known for it's aggressive temperament, loud mating calls, and bright markings.
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The Tokay Gecko, Gekko gekko, is a native of Asia now found in Dade County. It is blue green with rust colored spots. It grows to 14" or more. It is nocturnal and feeds on anything small enough for it to attack. It has a nasty bite.
Tokay gecko
Tokay geckos are commonly offered as pets - but their fierce bite makes them a potentially painful companion. Most captive tokays have been wild caught.
Tonkean macaque, tonkean black macaque ...
The skin of the tokay gecko feels soft and velvety. It's covered with scales, but the edges are flush with one another and do not overlap as in other lizards and snakes.
Gekko gecko (Tokay Gecko)
Helicops angulatus (Brown-banded Water Snake)
Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean House Gecko)
Homalopsis buccata (Puff-faced Water Snake)
Imantodes cenchoa (Mapepire Corde Violon) ...
Known as the 'tigers' of the gecko world, Tokay geckos are very aggressive, often backing up their 'bark' with a painful bite. The tail is used to store fat, but will break off along a fracture plane if the gecko is threatened.
For example, a tokay gecko is extremely gorgeous, but it always bites! It always will bite!
If you know about the type of herptile you are getting, then you will know what to expect! ...
vertical pupils, which typically signifies nocturnal behavior, but this species is generally considered diurnal. It's a very large gecko, probably the longest gecko from snout to tail tip that I've ever seen in the wild, including adult Tokay Geckos ...
 See also: Gecko, Lizard, Shell, Leopard, Skink
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