Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusGekko (Calling Geckos)
- SpeciesGekko gecko (Tokay Gecko)
About the Tokay Gecko
The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands. The word "tokay" is an onomatopoeia of the sound made by males of this species. The common and scientific names, as well as the family name Gekkonidae and the generic term "gecko" come from this species, too, from gekok [ɡekoʔ] in Java Malay, corresponding to tokek [tokeʔ] in Batavian Malay and to tĕkek [təkeʔ] and gokek [ɡokeʔ] in Peninsular Malay.
Two subspecies are currently recognized: G. g. gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) occurs in tropical Asia from northeastern India to eastern Indonesia. G. g. azhari (Mertens, 1955) is found only in Bangladesh. This species is found in northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh; throughout Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia; and toward western New Guinea. Its native habitat is rainforests, where it lives on trees and cliffs, and it frequently adapts to rural human habitations, roaming walls and ceilings at night in search of insect prey. This is an introduced species in some areas... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Komodo National Park
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 13 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 15 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tokay Gecko in Komodo National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Komodo National Park, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tokay Gecko in Komodo National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Tokay Gecko in Komodo National Park in our monthly data.