Tokay Gecko

• It eats large insects, along with small vertebrates such as nestling birds and young rodents.
• It is known for its characteristic call, a loud "to-kay" that gives it its common name.
• It lives in tropical forest, in trees and in buildings across South-East Asia.
• anatomíaIts feet are covered in millions of microscopic bristles (setae) that let it cling to smooth surfaces through molecular forces, with no suckers and no glue.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (reptile)

Habitat and environment

Tropical forest, trees and buildings of South-East Asia, very common in towns

Birth weight

Weight at hatching not found as a precise figure

Size at birth

The young fully formed and independent on hatching

Sexual maturity

~1 year

Gestation / incubation

60-182 days depending on the source (usual reference 100-120 days)

Litter / clutch size

1 to 2 hard-shelled eggs per clutch, stuck to vertical surfaces, laid again each month

Life expectancy in captivity

10-20 years in captivity (documented record of up to 15+ years)

Sources consulted: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · ResearchGate (skeletochronological age study) · A-Z Animals · Animal Pedia · Animal Spot · Animalia.bio · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Sacramento Zoo