A new, very aggressive species of biting gecko has been identified as invading neighborhoods on Oahu. The tokay gecko, whose original habitat is in Asia, has been spotted in Manoa, Kaneohe and Makiki. It's said to have a mating call as bad as that of the coqui frog and can inflict a very painful (though harmless) bite. It's much larger than the beloved Hawaiian gecko, has no local predators and could potentially damage endemic bird populations, so unless people help control the species now, it could eventually spread throughout Oahu and to the Neighbor Islands.
For more information and to report sightings (or if you hear them) of the tokay gecko, call 643-PEST or go to the Hawaii Ecosystems At Risk website for more information at http://www.hear.org/oisc/oisc_target...ekko_gecko.htm,
Miulang
For more information and to report sightings (or if you hear them) of the tokay gecko, call 643-PEST or go to the Hawaii Ecosystems At Risk website for more information at http://www.hear.org/oisc/oisc_target...ekko_gecko.htm,
Miulang
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