"Giant gecko" just doesnt cut it for this guy

[GeckoJosh]

Hey all,

I found this pic on the net, not sure if its real

 

[KREPS2011]

Would be very interesting if it is real

 

[lgotje]

No way look at his hands it's fake as

 

[dihsmaj]

Shopped Tokay.

 

[Fuscus]

As far as I know the largest gecko is Rhacodactylus leachianus which only grows to a third of a meter, way smaller than that what that animal appears to be

 

[GeckoJosh]

Yeah the shadows are all off as well, still a cool pic though lol

 

[Bez84]

Midget child in a cot holding a gecko...

 

[K3nny]

there are some big tokay's out there, i've seen (and posted somewhere here) of one of the larger ones on video, however it should also be noted that the tokay in that vid was disgustingly obese

giant tokay's also made news headlines in SE Asia for awhile because of the reputed health properties of their organs (i think it was liver or heart?). Said newspaper was also national, so it should be, emphasis on should, be quite reliable to an extent. However i've yet to personally observe one in real life.

For the pic the op posted though, the hand supporting the bottom bit just doesn't seem quite right to me, but i could be mistaken

 

[GeckoJosh]

As far as I know the largest gecko is Rhacodactylus leachianus which only grows to a third of a meter, way smaller than that what that animal appears to be

Tokay geckos are the worlds 2nd largest gecko, some males have been recorded over 40cm in length

 

[Morelia4life]

No way that is real. Tokay's get pretty big, around a foot or so but not that big. The world's largest geckos are the leachies. They can get about 14 inches or so but they are very heavy for a gecko. If that is a real tokay than wow is all I can say. That Tokay is bigger than some dogs lol.

 

[D3pro]

No this was confirmed fake, it's been floating for a bit. It's a funny effect tho lol

 

[Bluetongue1]

There are a number of images like that floating around. The middle one below stated in one case that the gecko in the picture was worth $19 million. Another spot with the same photo stated it was not the biggest gecko found. The Leachie on the girl’s arm is a maximum size animal and the real deal.


Maximum confirmed size recorded for New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhachydactylus leachianus) is 14.5 inches = 37 cm. Maximum confirmed size recorded for male Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is 14 inches = 36 cm. Maximum confirmed size recorded for female Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is 12 inches = 30 cm.

Blue

 

[GeckoJosh]

LOL Bluey, you wrote 14.5 inches is 37cm as well as 14 inches?

The main thing that gives the pic away is if that was real the Tokay would have the guy by his jugular, not calmly sitting in his lap ;p

 

[Jk888]

if that was real that man would struggle to hold it due to thier aggressive nature

 

[Sock Puppet]

chk chk chk....TO-KAY! TO-KAY! TO-KAY!
Bluetongue, that first pic is a giant salamander, they actually get that big.

 

[Bluetonguesblack]

SOCK PUPPET took the words out of my mouth. Thats what i thought the first pic was too. I seen a documentary once and they were enormous. Giant salamander is my thought for the first pic.

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Yeah, I think Blues point was just that someone had labelled it as a gecko.

 

[Chris1]

chk chk chk....TO-KAY! TO-KAY! TO-KAY!
Bluetongue, that first pic is a giant salamander, they actually get that big.

wow, want want want want want!!!!!

 

[jack]

i was lucky enough to handle a Rhacodactylus last week. a gecko that is bluetongue size has the most amazing eyes

 

[GeneticProject]

I was also lucky enough to handle these geckos in both the Australian reptile park and new caledonia and they are incredible. By far my favorite animal of all time.