Tokay gecko: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tokay gecko lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gekko gecko
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Mass	60 g (mean)
Length	152 mm (mean)
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Gekkonidae

Where does the tokay gecko live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tokay gecko in 13 countries and territories across Asia and North America. In India, Philippines it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a tokay gecko?

Wikidata records the following for the tokay gecko: mass 60 g (mean); length 152 mm (mean).

Is the tokay gecko endangered?

The tokay gecko’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the tokay gecko?

The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Gekkonidae, genus Gekko. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tokay gecko

The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tokay gecko (revision 1378214543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q331213 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).