---
title: "Tokay Gecko"
description: "Gekko gecko — Reptiles. The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/tokay-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tokay Gecko

> Gekko gecko — Reptiles. The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos.

- Scientific name: *Gekko gecko*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `urban` (Towns & gardens), `zoo` (Zoo & pets)
- iNaturalist observations: 16933
- Wikidata: [Q331213](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331213)
- iNaturalist taxon: [34615](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34615)

## Names

- en: Tokay Gecko
- de: Tokeh
- es: Geco tokay
- fr: Gecko tokay
- nl: Tokeh
- pt: Lagartixa-tokay
- pl: Toke

## Countries with the most observations

ID (8372), TH (3107), PH (922), US (657), VN (553), KH (539), MY (224), CN (215), IN (214), LA (146), HK (111), MQ (96)

## Summary

The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokay_gecko

## Photo

![Tokay Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/tokay-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Laurie Brooks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104970945

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/tokay-gecko?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).