Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Strophurus ciliaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDiplodactylidae (Australasian Geckos)
- GenusStrophurus (Spiny-tailed, Striped and Phasmid Geckos)
- SpeciesStrophurus ciliaris (Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Dotted Velvet Gecko
Oedura gemmata
Giant Cave Gecko
Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
Marbled Velvet Gecko
Oedura marmorata
Zig-zag Gecko
Amalosia rhombifer
Alligator River Gecko
Lucasium occultum
Pale-striped Ground Gecko
Lucasium immaculatum
📅 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Kakadu National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.