Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second largest gecko species in the world. They also are one of the most heavily traded reptiles, with millions ...

The Tokay Gecko, which has distinct orange-spotted, blue-grey skin, can grow up to 15.7 inches (40 centimeters) in length. The reptiles feed on insects and worms, ...

Tokay Geckos, like this one perched on a twig in suburban Quezon City, Philippines, are being hunted and killed to satisfy booming demand for them as an ingredient in alternative medicines.

A short Animoto film highlighting the Tokay Gecko trade boom in Asia. According to the new report, published in the latest TRAFFIC Bulletin, underlying the current Tokay Gecko trade are “Incredible ...

Tokay geckos can use their inner ear to detect vibrations. However, it’s unclear if western banded geckos like the one above can do the same. Image source: Viktor / Adobe.

The team used 14 Tokay geckos in the experiments, which were conducted both at Berkeley and at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China. They constructed a vertical track to ...

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When 31-year-old Sawet Numpet was walking through the woods behind the factory at which he works in Thailand, he noticed two tokay geckos honing in on a tree snake.

The tokay gecko is one of the few animals that uses it for a sense similar hearing (joined only by some fish and amphibians). While hearing is based on soundwaves moving through the air, ...

Scientists studying the secrets of gravity-defying geckos have discovered that the lizards’ toes can grip certain surfaces even when wet. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National ...