The grey-blue, but colorfully orange spotted, tokay gecko is the best known for climbing any surface, including glass. They often are found living around people in Asia, eating common household insects.
Tokay geckos can be hard to spot due to their flat bodies and camouflaged skin. If caught, they can shed their tail, although it may take three weeks for it to grow back. With a strong sense of smell, using their tongue and a Jacobson's organ, insect prey can be found easily. Their tongue is also used to clean the scale located on their eye as their eyes do not close. Tokay geckos can be found in and around homes in their native habitat, and unfortunately have been introduced into Florida, where they may become an invasive species.
Tokay geckos can stick to EVERY surface except for Teflon (unless it is wet, then all bets are off). Their specialized toes are not sticky, but instead have thousands of nanoscale hairs, called setae. Together, the 6.5 million setae on a 50-gram gecko generate enough force to support the weight of two people.
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The males are vocal, making calls that sound like "gek-ko" to attract a mate.
Asia and the Indo-Australia Archipelago
Tropical forests, cliffs and trees
Length: 35 cm
Insects, such as cockroaches and locusts
Birds and snakes
Strong bite, hissing and males vocal croak
Females lay 3-4 eggs a month during the 4-5 month mating season
Not Listed
10 years in human care
