Like most lizard varieties, tokay geckos can detach part or all of their tails. This allows them to escape from predators. It takes them three weeks to grow a new tail.

Tokay geckos have been introduced in Florida and have an established population there. Another large species is the giant leaf-tail gecko , which is endemic to Madagascar. The giant leaf-tail ...

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.

The police in Assam's Dibrugarh seized 11 rare tokay gecko lizards and arrested three smugglers on Friday. The export of tokay geckos is banned as they are listed as highly endangered under the ...

The tokay gecko is a species of lizard largely native to Asia that scientists recently discovered has been hiding a biological quirk deep within its inner ear, according to a new study in Current ...

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 ...

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.