Yucatán Banded Gecko

Yucatán Banded Gecko

Coleonyx elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
0–10
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
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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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
30–40%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Banded Gecko in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 39% of visitor-days record a Yucatán Banded Gecko sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Yucatán Banded Gecko in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Banded Gecko in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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