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001. Species guide.

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Proven single-gene morphs: Albino and Patternless (recessive), Super Red and Blue-Headed Green (incomplete dominant). Many marketed names (Leucistic, Granite, Calico, Powder Blue, Olive) are not clean Mendelian genes and are excluded. Het claims are line-specific.

Species referenceImage · pending
OriginSouth and Southeast Asia (NE India and Nepal east through Indochina and S China to the Philippines and Indonesia). Introduced in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean
GroupGekkonidae
Size10 to 16 in total length (males to ~15 in); about 140 to 300 g at full captive size
CoatLarge, nocturnal, arboreal; blue-grey with red, orange, or yellow tubercular spots; loud to-kay call and a strong defensive bite
Lifespan15 to 20 years in captivity
RecognitionNo formal registry. Closest community standard is MorphMarket trait listings
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001. Species guide

The shape of the species,
in plain English.

Proven single-gene morphs: Albino and Patternless (recessive), Super Red and Blue-Headed Green (incomplete dominant). Many marketed names (Leucistic, Granite, Calico, Powder Blue, Olive) are not clean Mendelian genes and are excluded. Het claims are line-specific.

TL;DR
Proven single-gene morphs: Albino and Patternless (recessive), Super Red and Blue-Headed Green (incomplete dominant). Many marketed names (Leucistic, Granite, Calico, Powder Blue, Olive) are not clean Mendelian genes and are excluded. Het claims are line-specific.
002. Trait profiles

Heritable traits
in this species.

Each row is one heritable trait. The frequency label tells you how often it appears across the breeding population. Lines noted as line-specific are restricted to particular programs.

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