cool-critters:Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)The tokay gecko is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Ge
cool-critters:Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)The tokay gecko is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands. This species occurs in northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, throughout Southeast Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia, and to western New Guinea in Melanesia. Its native habitat is rainforest, where it lives on trees and cliffs, and it also frequently adapts to rural human habitations, roaming walls and ceilings at night in search of insect prey. The Tokay is a large gecko, reaching up to 35 cm in length.The Tokay feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has strong jaws with which it bites through the exoskeletons of rainforest insects. It is a strong climber with foot pads that can support the entire weight of the body on a vertical surface for a long period of time. Their mating call, a loud croak, is variously described as sounding like token, gekk-gekk or poo-kay where both the common and the scientific name, as well as the family name Gekkonidae and the generic term gecko come from. photo credits: Nick Hobgood, Hinrich Kaiser, Bernard DUPONT, tontantravel -- source link
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