Our findings of pronounced genetic structuring, and the concomitant conservation genetic consequences if further population loss occurs, may therefore apply to a wide range of endangered rare endemic reptile species in Southeast Asia. In the future, DNA studies should be used to confirm the spatial variation found
and to construct markers for forensic use. In addition, morphological and biological data should be collected to determine the taxonomic status of the various groups: whether they are races, subspecies or whether the tokay gecko represents a species complex.