Description
One of the biggest geckos (reaching 350 mm or more). It is named after Andrew Smith (1797-1872), Scottish zoologist and founder of the South African Museum.
Similar looking species include Gekko taylori and Gekko gecko. Also similar to Gekko verreauxii (from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) and Gekko siamensis (from central Thailand).
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