Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhyllodactylidae (Phyllodactylid Geckos)
- GenusThecadactylus (Turniptail Geckos)
- SpeciesThecadactylus rapicauda (Turniptail Gecko)
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Turniptail Gecko in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Turniptail Gecko sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Turniptail Gecko in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Turniptail Gecko in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park in our monthly data.