Range: Tropical Asia

Habitat: Dense Tropical Forests

Natural Diet: Small insects, small lizards

Diet at Rain Forest: Small insects

Size: 5-10 inches

RainForest Facts: An extremely vocal lizard, the Tokay gecko derives it's common name for the geckos ability to make a very loud noise that sounds like "to-kay" Rain Forests of Asia contain many natural predators of the Tokay Gecko, for this reason the Tokay has developed a nasty disposition as well as a powerful bite.  In Florida the Tokay Gecko is often used in Greenhouses as a natural form of pest control, cockroaches and other insects do not stand a chance with this formidable hunter prowling around at night. 

Status in Wild: Numbers appear to be stable in the majority of the undisturbed regions of the Tokay Geckos natural range.   This species does very well in areas of human habitation and is actually introduced in regions outside it's natural range.