CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT
Record the sound of Tokay gecko
Help us to monitor Tokay Geckos and to reveal variation in their vocalization.
1. Seek for the Gecko
Tokay geckos can be found in lowland and sub-montane primary and secondary forests as well as heavily modified human landscapes and thus it shall be easy to spot one.
2. Listen to the sound
Do not try to provoke the gecko to produce warning calls. Our philosophy within this citizen science project is to observe geckos with no disturbance.
3. Record the sound
Once you listen to the typical advertisement rattle and bi-note sound „Ge-cko“, record the whole sequence. If possible, record min. 5 consecutive advertisement calls.
Vocalization
We are collecting the advertisement calls, which Tokay geckos produce spontaneously during the breeding seasons. These calls are consisted of at least two phases: a multi-pulse or rattle phase (the first phase) followed by a bi-note „Ge-cko“ phase (the second phase).
Upload data
We welcome all residents and travellers to help us not only upload the sounds, but also add observings to this project!
Upload the sounds and pictures preferably to the Geckording project on iNaturalist.
or submit them via e-mail at project@geckording.eu.
Please include the following information:
Date and time of observation
Noting the date can help us to find differences in timing of breeding season. Information about time of recording can help to reveal the peaks of geckons activity.
Location
GPS coordinates are very helpful, you can also easily specify the location using the map function on iNaturalist. If you cannot get GPS coordinates, street address or local geographic name can provide an accurate description of the locality.
Habitat
Tokay geckos can occupy various habitats, both hiding in deep rainforest and hanging out around human habitations.
Geographic range
Tokay gecko is widespread in the Indo-Malayan region from northeast India and Bangladesh to southern China, and throughout Southeast Asia. Two different morphs of G. gecko occur, i.e. black-spotted and red-spotted tokays. The black-spotted tokay gecko is distributed across Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces through southern China, whereas the red-spotted morph is found in northeast India and Bangladesh, as well as throughout Southeast Asia. It has been introduced to parts of the United States of America, the West Indies and Madagascar and probably to Brazil.
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RECORD THE SOUND OF TOKAY GECKO
WILDLIFE TRADE
Tokay geckos are a subject of international wildlife trade for traditional medicine purposes. Although the gecko’s curative powers have been dismissed as an urban legend in parts of Asia, still more than one million geckos is estimated to be traded annually. As a result, CITES committee recently decided to include Tokay Geckos in Appendix II, thus population monitoring is more important than ever.