The tokay gecko is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands.
Tokay gecko
Adult male and juvenile G. gecko: Note the brownish, regenerated tail on the adult (top)
Female tokay gecko, distinguished by its duller colors than the male.
Ready-to-drink macerated medicinal liquor with goji berry, tokay gecko, and ginseng, for sale at a traditional medicine market in Xi'an, China.
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 to 60 centimetres.
Gecko
Close-up of the underside of a gecko's foot as it walks on vertical glass
Skeleton of Eichstaettisaurus, thought to be an early member of the gecko lineage
Fossil of Yantarogekko preserved in Baltic amber