Family : GEKKONIDAE
Species : Gekko smithi
Size (snout to vent) : 16 cm
Size (total length) : 30 cm

References : H1, H2

The Large Forest Gecko is a noisy, nocturnal species which mainly inhabits primary forests, however it may also be found under the eaves of huts or cabins in forest clearings. Its loud call is a distinctive 'tok, tok, tok' or sometimes 'tok, tok, tok-eh' similar to the Tokay Gecko. . It can be identified by its green eyes (see inset), and by the rows of white spots on its back. It has large claws, which allow it to grasp onto rough tree trunks.

This species is to be found throughout the 'Sunda' region including Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and the islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java.