Toko (tokay gecko)

[neurain]

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asa man sab daw na ibaligya?

[juanfidel]

Tokay gecko

Tokay Gecko Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Gekko Species: G. gecko Binomial name Gekko gecko
(Linnaeus, 175
The Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko, ranging from northeast India and Bangladesh, throughout Southeast Asia, Philippines to Indonesia and western New Guinea. Its native habitat is rainforest trees and cliffs, and it also frequently adapts to rural human habitations, roaming walls and ceilings at night in search of insect prey. Increasing urbanization is reducing its range. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was introduced into Hawaii, Florida, Texas, Belize, and several Caribbean islands, where it can be considered an invasive species.
The Tokay Gecko is known as a Tuko or Toko in the Philippines, and Tokek in Indonesian/Javanese, for its characteristic vocalizations. People have mixed feelings about it ranging from terror of the mistaken belief that its feet can tear your skin off to great love and admiration for its entertaining vocalizations;[citation needed] in the Philippines, most people respect it and value it because it eats dangerous pests such as scorpions and giant centipedes.[citation needed]

Physical characteristics


Tokay in Thailand


The Tokay Gecko is the second largest Gecko species, attaining lengths of about 30–40 cm (11–15 inches) for males, and 20–30 cm (7–11 inches) for females, with weights of 150–300g (5–10 oz). They are distinctive in appearance, with a bluish or grayish body, sporting spots ranging from light yellow to bright red. The male is more brightly colored than the female. They have large eyes with a vertical slit pupil. Eyes are brown to greenish brown and can be orange or yellow.
Males are very territorial, and will attack other male Tokays as well as other Gecko species, as well as anything else in their territory. They are solitary and only meet during the mating season. Females lay clutches of one or two hard shelled eggs which are guarded until they hatch.[1] Tokay Geckos feed on insects and small vertebrates.[2]
The typical lifespan is 7–10 years, however in captivity some Tokays have been known to live over 18 years.[citation needed]
Call

Tokays are renowned for their loud vocalizations. Their mating call, a loud croak, is variously described as sounding like token, gekk-gekk or Poo-Kay where both the common and the scientific name (deriving from onomatopoeic names in Malay, Sundanese, Tagalog, Thai, or Javanese), as well as the family name Gekkonidae and the generic term gecko come from. The call is similar to the call made by Gekko smithii (Large Forest Gecko).


"Tokay Gecko mating call"


Mating call of a male Tokay gecko

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The Tokay is also considered the "pitbull" of the Gecko world due to the fact that when they bite, they often won't let go for a few minutes and rarely up to an hour or more, and generally difficult to remove without causing harm to the Gecko. One way of getting a Tokay to release its hold is to submerge the animal in water or settle it down, which will encourage the lizard to let go, without causing it any harm or undue stress. A less stressful method is to simply put a drop of vinegar on the gecko's nose. This is sometimes enough to get them to let go. For this reason, it is considered to be best as an ornamental animal for experienced reptile owners.
Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized.[3]

• G. g. gecko : tropical Asia from northeastern India to eastern Indonesia.
• G. g. azhari (Mertens 1955): found in Bangladesh alsome

[hunter912]

naa jd toko sa amoa, dako kaau.. naa na cya sa among kusina taga kadlawn!

hmmm.. unsaon pagdakop? hadlok man gd, kay mupilit daw na sa skin, and di na makuha, or if kwaon man, maapil ang skin kapaksit.. whew!

[jumps_zilla]

Leave it alone. It will eat the roaches and other pests in your house.

Cheers!

[gobordzzz]

naa mo info kung asa nato ibaligya ni?

kay daghan kaayo mi ug buhi jud ani...naay lapas ug 400g..

[cptn_star]

ayaw intawn ninyo hutda ang tuko...

[Kehlpao12]

actually 25k jud palit nila kung 400 grams. nangita bitaw ko saona ug mu supply nako ug toko pero gagmay man. haha. gamit daw na to heal HIV. I think ang way kay kan.on na siya diritso while buhi pa, dili lutu.on... joke. dbtao )

[gobordzzz]

actually 25k jud palit nila kung 400 grams. nangita bitaw ko saona ug mu supply nako ug toko pero gagmay man. haha. gamit daw na to heal HIV. I think ang way kay kan.on na siya diritso while buhi pa, dili lutu.on... joke. dbtao )

bro..palit ka ug tuko?

[neurain]

@ Kehlpao12: bro kung palit ka tuko announce lang dri kai naa daghan toko sa UBAY Bohol hehh

[fergus]

brod if naa mo 400gms,ako paliton 15k..