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8 sty 2024 · Hong Kong is an important destination for tokay geckos in trade, and here, we assessed the availability, reported origin, and monetary value of tokay geckos in Hong Kong’s retail market. We surveyed 150 shops and found 220 tokay gecko pairs in 37% of all shops.
5 dni temu · More research is required to determine the true origin of tokay geckos sold in Hong Kong. Both the 2021 and 2022 studies document continued large-scale trade in tokay geckos and highlight ongoing documentation issues which hinder monitoring of trade in this species.
6 sty 2016 · For instance, recent studies showed that Hong Kong’s domestic ivory sales provided cover for illegal stocks. Now, a new report by TRAFFIC, a wildlife monitoring NGO, on captive breeding of Tokay...
28 sie 2019 · In view of the large-scale illegal and unsustainable trade — and taking into consideration the enormous numbers of wild-caught specimens laundered through bogus captive-breeding operations — India, the Philippines and the European Union have submitted a proposal to include the tokay gecko in Appendix II of the Convention on International ...
22 paź 2024 · Tokay geckos are tropical lizards native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In addition to their native habitats, they have also established populations in Florida, Hawaii, Belize, and Martinique.
The tokay gecko is a large nocturnal [1] gecko, reaching a total length (including tail) of 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) on average, but some grow as large as 40 cm (16 inches) long. It is believed to be the third-largest species of gecko, after the giant leaf-tail gecko ( Uroplatus giganteus ) and New Caledonian giant gecko ( Rhacodactylus ...
19 lip 2019 · A demand driven from China is driving the capture and traficking of Tokay geckos from India’s northeastern states.
