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.
Etymology
The word "tokay" is an onomatopoeia of the sound made by males of this species.: 120 : 253 The common and scientific names, as well as the family name Gekkonidae and the generic term "gecko" come from this species, too, from ge'kok in Javanese, corresponding to tokek in Malay.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized:
G. g. gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) occurs in tropical Asia from northeastern India to eastern Indonesia.
G. g. azhari (Mertens, 1955) is found only in Bangladesh.Distribution and habitat
This species is found in northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh; throughout...