Gekko gecko (Linnaeuss, 1758)

Cook-Price, Dawn R., Makchai, Sunchai, Naithani, Archana, Pawangkhanant, Parinya & Suwanwaree, Pongthep, 2025, Lizard survey of Ko Pha-gnan in the Surat Thani Province, Thailand, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 154712-e 154712 : e154712-

Gekko gecko (Linnaeuss, 1758)

Tokay gecko.

Distribution

This species is distributed throughout the entire sland in all habitat types. One hundred and fifty-four individuals were observed in 21 of the 32 transects surveyed. This species was detected in six of the eight National Park forest transects, eight of the thirteen human disturbed forest transects and seven of the eight human settlement transects.

Notes

This species is well adapted to human settlement areas often living in houses, abandoned buildings and forested areas. An omnivorous species with a diet including a variety of insects, other invertebrates and small vertebrates. Gekko gecko exhibits parental care living in temporary family groups until offspring reach sexual maturity ( Szabo and Ringler 2023). Defining characteristics include robust body, adhesive toe pads and vibrant colouration. It is highly likely this species is inhabiting all transects on the sland; however, it is much easier to detect them on the flat side of a building or the side of a coconut tree rather than in a forest canopy.