North-west Cape Gehyra

North-west Cape Gehyra

Gehyra capensis

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cape Range
11 Verified sightings at Cape Range From 2019 to 2026
25 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the North-west Cape Gehyra

The North West Cape gehyra (Gehyra capensis) is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra. It is endemic to Western Australia. It was first described in 2018. Wikipedia →

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a North-west Cape Gehyra in Cape Range?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a North-west Cape Gehyra sighting in Cape Range, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see North-west Cape Gehyra in Cape Range?

March has the highest sighting rate for North-west Cape Gehyra in Cape Range in our monthly data.

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