Caribbean Least Gecko

Caribbean Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus homolepis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
6 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Least Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Caribbean Least Gecko sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Caribbean Least Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

April has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Least Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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