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Adult male and juvenile G. gecko: Note the brownish, regenerated tail on the adult (top) Female tokay gecko, distinguished by its duller colors than the male. The tokay gecko is a large nocturnal [ 1 ] gecko, reaching a total length (including tail) of 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) on average, but some grow as large as 40 cm (16 inches) long.
Gekko gecko, the Tokay gecko, is a large, common, Southeast Asian gecko known for its aggressive temperament, loud mating calls, and bright markings. Hemidactylus is genus of geckos with many varieties. Hemidactylus frenatus, the common house gecko, thrives around people and human habitation structures in the tropics and subtropics worldwide.
Tokay gecko is known for its vocalizations. This mode of communication is primarily limited to nocturnal geckos, many of which produce vocalizations during behavioral interactions such as male competition [2] [36] [37] or predator avoidance. [38] Another lizard, Liolaemus chiliensis, emits distress calls.
These sounds are used for courtship, territorial defense and in distress, and include clicks, squeaks, barks and growls. The mating call of the male tokay gecko is heard as "tokay-tokay!". [35] [34] [38] Tactile communication involves individuals rubbing against each other, either in courtship or in aggression. [34]
cock-a-doodle-doo (male) Rooster crowing: Chinchilla: squeak [11] Cicada: chirp [12] Cicada: ... Tokay gecko: croak [50] Tokay gecko mating call: Turkey: gobble Wild ...
Field recording made in northern Laos of a gecko mating call. Nominate and support. Durova Charge! 18:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC) Weak Oppose Notability isn't really established in the article itself and it contains no citations. It states that the gecko is known for its call, but it is unreferenced.
Currently there are about 40 extant families of Lacertilia.These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the largest representative among Geckos, the New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), has a length of up to 36 cm (14 in), while the largest species in the family Varanidae, Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), has a length up to 3 metres (10 ft ...
Gekko is a genus of Southeast Asian geckos, commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos, in the family Gekkonidae.Although species such as Gekko gecko (tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered.