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The head of a Tokay Gecko peeking from its hiding-place, the base of a veranda in front of a hill tribe hut in Mae Hong Son.

 

  Tokay Gecko

 

Another one trying to hide in the corner of a ceiling of a house near Dan Saai in Loei province. In Thai these creatures are known as tukkae, an onomatopoeia. They are not easily seen, but do give themselves away by their loud and distinctive calls.

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