Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), large and mostly nocturnal geckos native to parts of Asia, are among the few nonbird reptiles that make sounds to attract potential mates, defend their territory and signal ...

The tokay gecko is found across a wide part of tropical Asia. Its range includes northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as several countries in Southeast Asia. It occurs in Cambodia, ...

When we think of geckos, we don’t typically think of how they communicate. It’s not often that you see geckos make sounds, so when they do, it can be a strange experience. This Instagram post by ...

University of Maryland biologists identified a hidden sensory talent in geckos that’s shaking up what we thought we knew about animal hearing. In a new study published in Current Biology on October 4, ...

Tokay geckos are bright, beautiful lizards. You can encounter them both in the wild and in a home terrarium. In parts of Southeast Asia, they’re considered a sign of good luck. But you should think ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Widespread misconceptions about the medicinal benefits of tokay geckos are leading to these common nocturnal lizards being hunted across Bangladesh ...