Common House Gecko

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	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	40–50%
3	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	40–50%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	40–50%
5	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	30–40%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
8	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
11	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
13	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
14	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	30–40%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
17	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	30–40%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20–30%
19	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
22	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
24	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
25	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
26	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
27	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
28	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	20–30%
29	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
30	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
31	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
32	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
33	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
35	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
36	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
37	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
38	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	20–30%
39	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
40	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
41	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
42	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
43	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	20–30%
44	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
45	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
46	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10–20%
47	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
48	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
49	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
50	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
51	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
52	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
53	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
54	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
55	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
56	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
57	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
58	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
59	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
60	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
61	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
62	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
63	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
64	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
65	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
66	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
67	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
68	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
69	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
70	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
71	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
72	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
73	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
74	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
75	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
76	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
77	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
78	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
79	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
80	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
81	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
82	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
83	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
84	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
85	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
86	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
87	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
88	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
89	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
90	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
91	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common House Gecko in Masaya Volcano National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Common House Gecko sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common House Gecko in Masaya Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Common House Gecko in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.