Stats

Lifespan: 7-10 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

The Tokay Gecko is the second-largest gecko species, reaching up to 35 cm, known for its vivid blue-grey body scattered with striking red-orange spots. Males produce a loud two-note bark—'to-kay'—audible from dozens of metres away, which gives the species its common name.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3.
adult
Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species: Gekko gecko