Tokay geckos don’t need special UVB lights, but they do need a consistent temperature gradient across the tank. During the day, it should be between 75 degrees Fahrenheit and 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tokay Geckos are known for their bright blue or gray bodies with orange or red spots, but their eyes are equally captivating.

More information: Dawei Han et al, Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko, Current Biology (2024).

Lizards possess a unique survival trick. They can detach their tails to escape predators. This process is called autotomy.

Tokay geckos can use their inner ear to detect vibrations. However, it’s unclear if western banded geckos like the one above can do the same. Image source: Viktor / Adobe.

Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large,” reaching almost 10 inches in length, the study said. They have “robust” bodies with “long” limbs and “short” fingers and toes.

Thousands of tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), native to South and Southeast Asia, are sold each year in Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacies. Recent studies have raised questions ...

Stark is trying to figure out exactly how geckos stick to surfaces in her lab at Villanova University. It houses several geckos in temperature controlled chambers. Some of them are tokay geckos, ...

The tokay gecko is one of the few animals that uses it for a sense similar hearing (joined only by some fish and amphibians). While hearing is based on soundwaves moving through the air, ...

Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large,” reaching almost 10 inches in length, the study said. They have “robust” bodies with “long” limbs and “short” fingers and toes.

Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large,” reaching almost 10 inches in length, the study said. They have “robust” bodies with “long” limbs and “short” fingers and toes.

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”.The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance ...