Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus darwini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhyllodactylidae (Phyllodactylid Geckos)
- GenusPhyllodactylus (Leaf-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesPhyllodactylus darwini (Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
San Cristóbal Island Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus leei
Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus reissii
Galápagos Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus galapagensis
Baur's Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus baurii
Andy Sabin's Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus andysabini
Simpson's Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus simpsoni
Barrington Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus barringtonensis
Española leaf-toed gecko
Phyllodactylus gorii
📅 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 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands?
October has the highest sighting rate for Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.