The Tokay gecko : is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands.

The tokay gecko is known as a awkê in Mizo, takshak in Assamese, hankkok in Manipuri, gokge in Garo, tuko in the Philippines, tokkae in Singapore, tokek in Indonesian/Malay, tắc kè in Vietnamese, kokkek in Zomi, ตุ๊กแก [tʊ́kkɛː] in Thai, តុកកែ (tokkae) in Khmer for its characteristic vocalizations.