Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusCyrtopodion (Thin-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesCyrtopodion scabrum (Rough-tailed Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-tailed Gecko in Death Valley National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Rough-tailed Gecko sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rough-tailed Gecko in Death Valley National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rough-tailed Gecko in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.