Gekko smithii

Gekko smithii, commonly known as Smith's green-eyed gecko or the large forest gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to mainland Southeast Asia northeastern Africa and Indonesia.

Description

G. smithii is one of the biggest geckos, reaching a total length of with a SVL of

The specific name, smithii, is in honor of Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith, who was the founder of the South African Museum.

Species of similar appearance include Gekko taylori and Gekko gecko, as well as Gekko verreauxii and Gekko siamensis.

G. smithii is found in southern Thailand, Singapore, western Malaysia, Myanmar, India, and Indonesia.
The type locality is "Prince of Wales' Island".

G. smithii preys on insects, especially grasshoppers.

The sexually mature female G. smithii lays a clutch of two eggs. The eggs are almost spherical, the average egg measuring 20 x 19 mm.