Western Fat-tailed Gecko

Western Fat-tailed Gecko

Diplodactylus bilybara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
21 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Diplodactylus bilybara, sometimes called the western fat-tailed gecko, is a gecko endemic to Australia. This gecko can be found in Western Australia along the central west coast. The species average length is 6.3 cm or 2.48 inches. These are generally reddish brown or grey. Their reproduction is oviparous. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Fat-tailed Gecko sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Fat-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Western Fat-tailed Gecko sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Fat-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Western Fat-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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