Tokay gecko
species of reptile
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Summary
Tokay gecko is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,835 views/month, #844 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Gekko[5]
- Taxon name: Gekko gecko[6]
- Commons category: Gekko gecko[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gekko gecko[8]
- Commons gallery: Gekko gecko[9]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[10]
- Original combination: Lacerta gecko[11]
- Short name: G. gecko[12]
- Taxon common name: 大壁虎[13], saltarrostru tockay[14], tokej[15], Tokay gecko[16]
- Length: 152 millimetre[17]
- Mass: 60 g[18]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[19]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[20]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[21]
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Identifiers
Tokay gecko's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 34615[22]. Tokay gecko's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36310[23]. Tokay gecko's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 794412[24]. Tokay gecko's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2447367[25]. Tokay gecko's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174050[26].
Why It Matters
Tokay gecko has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]