Where to see

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Main Ridge Forest Reserve leads · 24 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	50–60%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
3	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
4	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	30–40%
6	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	30–40%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
9	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
13	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
15	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
16	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
17	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
18	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
19	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
21	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
22	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
24	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%

Quick answers

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

Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago) — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical House Gecko sighting there, the highest of the 24 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Tropical House Gecko?

iSimangaliso Wetland Park (about 41%), Cordillera Azul National Park (about 37%), Amboró National Park (about 32%) are the next best options.