Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sikorae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko
LC

Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Uroplatus phantasticus

80–90% · Very likely
Southeastern Lowland Leaf-tailed Gecko
LC

Southeastern Lowland Leaf-tailed Gecko

Reptile

Uroplatus sameiti

Insufficient data
Peacock Day Gecko
LC

Peacock Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma quadriocellata

80–90% · Very likely
Striped Day Gecko
LC

Striped Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma lineata

70–80% · Very likely
Mutilating Gecko
LC

Mutilating Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Gehyra mutilata

30–40% · Possible
Farquhar Half-toed Gecko
LC

Farquhar Half-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus mercatorius

30–40% · Possible
Boettger's Clawless Gecko

Boettger's Clawless Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Ebenavia boettgeri

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Madagascar Day Gecko
LC

Lesser Madagascar Day Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Phelsuma parva

Insufficient data
Seven-bump Dwarf Gecko
LC

Seven-bump Dwarf Gecko

Reptile

Lygodactylus miops

Insufficient data
Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko
LC

Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus platycephalus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko in Ranomafana National Park?

About 48% of visitor-days record a Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko in Ranomafana National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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