Pelagic Gecko
Nactus pelagicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusNactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesNactus pelagicus (Pelagic Gecko)
About the Pelagic Gecko
Nactus pelagicus is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is also known as the Pacific slender-toed gecko, pelagic gecko, and rock gecko. It is found from the Kai Islands through New Guinea, Melanesia and into the central Pacific, Micronesia, Tuamotu Archipelago, Fiji, Rotuma, Samoa, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Queensland in Australia, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Papua Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus papuensis
Lined Gecko
Gekko vittatus
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Batanta Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus zugi
Papua Dtella
Gehyra papuana
West Irian Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus irianjayaensis
Salawati Scaly-toed Gecko
Lepidodactylus pollostos
Common Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Pacific Dtella
Gehyra oceanica
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.