Thick Tail Gecko
Phelsuma mutabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusPhelsuma (Day Geckos)
- SpeciesPhelsuma mutabilis (Thick Tail Gecko)
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thick Tail Gecko in Berenty Reserve?
About 62% of visitor-days record a Thick Tail Gecko sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Thick Tail Gecko in Berenty Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Thick Tail Gecko in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.