Where to see

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Tayrona National Natural Park leads · 48 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common House Gecko during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	40–50%
3	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	40–50%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	40–50%
5	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	30–40%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
8	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
11	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	20–30%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
17	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20–30%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20–30%
19	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
22	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
25	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Common House Gecko?

Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia) — about 49% of wildlife watchers report a Common House Gecko sighting there, the highest of the 48 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common House Gecko?

Taroko National Park (about 46%), Ankarafantsika National Park (about 41%), Main Ridge Forest Reserve (about 41%) are the next best options.