Reef Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilySphaerodactylidae (Sphaeros and Allies)
- GenusSphaerodactylus (Sphaeros)
- SpeciesSphaerodactylus notatus (Reef Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reef Gecko in Everglades National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Reef Gecko sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Reef Gecko in Everglades National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Reef Gecko in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.