Where is the GEICO Gecko from?

The GEICO Gecko, whose name is Martin, is a computer generated (CG) animated representative for GEICO Insurance, speaking with an English "cockney" accent, and currently voiced by Jake Wood, an actor and comedian from Great Britain.

The GEICO Gecko is of the genus Phelsuma, which is a type of gecko that originates primarily from Madagascar, and other neighboring islands such as the Seychelles.

The GEICO Gecko