Factsheet

Tokay Geckos are characterised by their blue-grey skin, possessing spots ranging from light yellow to vibrant red and distinct vocalisations. Male Tokay Geckos utter a noisy, persistent mating call, "tokay-tokay,” that gives rise to its common name. Taxonomically, Tokay Geckos are placed in the class Reptilia, order Squamata, and family Gekkonidae. Of approximately 6,000 species of lizards found worldwide, India is inhabited by 231. The Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko, an arboreal and nocturnal reptile, is one of the largest gecko species found in India and the second-largest gecko species globally.