The Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko, is a sizable lizard, whose eyes I discussed in a blog last year. I had never seen one in the wild. Our guide pointed to a tree trunk, and said “Look!”. We gazed blankly at some nice bark, apparently devoid of life.
Eventually, deep in the tree, we saw what he was pointing at:
But he kept pointing, to a different crack a foot or two away, and then we saw the really wonderful thing:
There were three babies and several eggs, deep inside the tree. The freshly laid eggs have a sticky surface that adheres to the tree, and both adults guard the eggs through 2-6 months of incubation. They will grow as large as 35cm, with a ferocious bite.
Tokay geckos show this blue-grey coloration in low light, becoming grey with red-orange spots in bright light.
They are called takshak in Assam, where we saw them, after sounds they make in the mating season.. you can I hope hear it if you click on the link below:
Eyes on the Wild 