Costa Rica Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilySphaerodactylidae (Sphaeros and Allies)
- GenusSphaerodactylus (Sphaeros)
- SpeciesSphaerodactylus graptolaemus (Costa Rica Least Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio 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 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Costa Rica Least Gecko in Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Costa Rica Least Gecko sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Costa Rica Least Gecko in Manuel Antonio National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Costa Rica Least Gecko in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.