Southern Green-eyed Gecko
Gekko hulk
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusGekko (Calling Geckos)
- SpeciesGekko hulk (Southern Green-eyed Gecko)
About the Southern Green-eyed Gecko
Gekko hulk is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The specific name, hulk, refers to the fictional comic book and film hero "The Incredible Hulk", who is large, green-skinned, muscular, and aggressive like this species.
G. hulk may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 16 cm (6.3 in). G. hulk preys upon arthropods and smaller geckos. G. hulk is oviparous. Clutch size is two to three eggs. Grismer LL, del Pinto L, Quah ESH, Anuar S, Cota M, McGuire JA, Iskandar DT, Wood PL Jr, Grismer JL (2022). "Phylogenetic and multivariate analyses of Gekko smithii Gray, 1842 recover a new species from Peninsular Malaysia and support the resurrection of G. albomaculatus (Giebel, 1861) from Sumatra". Vertebrate Zoology 72: 47–80. (Gekko hulk, new species). Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
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 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Green-eyed Gecko in Taman Negara National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Green-eyed Gecko sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Green-eyed Gecko in Taman Negara National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Southern Green-eyed Gecko in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.