Tokay geckos have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years to treat cancer, asthma, diabetes, skin disorders and a range of ailments. They are also popular as pets.

Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second largest gecko species in the world. They also are one of the most heavily traded reptiles, with millions ...

Tokay Geckos, like this one perched on a twig in suburban Quezon City, Philippines, are being hunted and killed to satisfy booming demand for them as an ingredient in alternative medicines.

Last year, Indonesia set its export quota for tokay geckos at 25,000 animals, but this year, the figure jumped to 1.8 million for just three provinces on its island of Java.

However, the tokay gecko can pick up vibrations that are much lower and deeper—within the range of 50 to 200 Hertz—using a special part of their inner ear called the saccule.

In recent months, the hunting of Tokay Geckos has become a craze in the Philippines because of reports that online traders have been buying these lizards for a large amount of money. The hunting ...

Tokay geckos are one of the largest gecko species, growing up to 51 cm in length and weighing up to 400 g. Their skin is generally gray with reddish spots and can lighten or darken in coloration ...

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To the right, you can see a tokay gecko clinging to a smooth surface. Passive adhesion is an excellent, cost-effective way of remaining stationary in a habitat, Higham adds.

When 31-year-old Sawet Numpet was walking through the woods behind the factory at which he works in Thailand, he noticed two tokay geckos honing in on a tree snake.

The each Tokay Gecko lizard, also known as Keko Saap, is said to be worth of ₹ 60 lakh. The dried gecko is popularly used in China as anti asthma and anti cancer drug.