Following an incidence in smuggling of the orange-spotted Tokay Gecko mainly for medicine in China, wildlife activists urge that the said lizard be protected under international laws.
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Gecko Poachers Are Warned Of Heavy Fines & Prison Terms By DENR
Twenty six gecko species are found only in the Philippines, which also has eight other varieties that are also found elsewhere, according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje.