Western Banded Gecko

Western Banded Gecko

Coleonyx variegatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
0–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Banded Gecko in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 15% of visitor-days record a Western Banded Gecko sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Banded Gecko in Joshua Tree National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Western Banded Gecko in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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