Reptilian Tuesday #2

REPTILIAN TUESDAY #2

It’s our second Reptilian Tuesday and we have a special little lizard just waiting for you to learn about it! It’s an insectivore. What’s an insectivore you ask? It’s an animal whose diet consists of insects. Do you like to eat bugs? Yeah, us neither! Well let’s get right to it and…

MEET THE TOKAY GECKO!

Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia/ rainforests- trees

Diet:  insectivore: roaches, centipedes and other insects

Length: 7-14”

Conservation Status: Common

Fun facts:

• Tokay geckos are the 2^nd largest gecko species on earth.
• They are solitary and males are very territorial.
• Tokay geckos are nocturnal; they are active and hunt at night.
• Tokay geckos get their name from the loud call that the males make.
• Like other lizards, Tokay geckos can release their tail when caught by a predator. They can release the whole tail or just parts. The tail will regenerate in about 3 weeks.
• They have expanded adhesive toe pads for gripping and climbing. They’re mostly arboreal, meaning they live in trees.

These great geckos are considered to be good luck in parts of the world and are welcome in households because they eat bug! That’s one helpful gecko!