Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma grandis

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 39% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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