The
Gekkonidae are the largest family of
geckos consisting of over 950 described species in 51
genera. Many "typical" geckos are members of the Gekkonidae including house geckos (
Hemidactylus),
tokay geckos (
Gekko gecko), and day geckos (
Phelsuma). Species of Gekkonidae occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.