Caribbean Least Gecko

Caribbean Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus homolepis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Chagres National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
6 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Least Gecko in Chagres National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Caribbean Least Gecko sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Caribbean Least Gecko in Chagres National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Least Gecko in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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