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climates.
There are large numbers of Geckos in Africa, Asia, India, the Southern States of America, and
Northern parts of South America, Austrailia and northern parts of New Zealand.

Geckos are mostly noctournal – that is they prefer to come out at night.

Gecko Sounds
Geckos are the only reptile which makes a tonal sound. Their distinctive chirping, clicking and
barking sounds, are sited as the main reason for their name, as it sounds a bit like the word
“gecko”, or gēkoq –what is believe to be the indo-malay origins of the word English word gecko.

The official latin name for the gecko family is now Gekko, the largest family of gecko is the
Geckonaida family.

The New Latin term gekko and the English word gecko stem from the Indonesian-Malay gēkoq,
which is imitative of the sound the animals make.

Unusual Geckos
The flying gecko (Ptychozoon) is found the tropical rain forests of Malaysia. The flying gecko has
wide flaps of skin that come out from along it's abdomen, webbed feet, legs and tail which provie it
with the ability to glide through the air from tree to tree.

The leaf tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) is found in the rainforests of Madagascar. It has a very
large, unusually wide tail, that looks like a leaf. This gecko has a very good ability to camouflage
itself and blend into it's surroundings.