Hokou Gecko

Hokou Gecko

Gekko hokouensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Taroko National Park

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Common House Gecko
LC

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

40–50% · Likely
Common Dwarf Gecko
LC

Common Dwarf Gecko

Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Insufficient data
Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko
LC

Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko

Reptile

Hemidactylus stejnegeri

Insufficient data
Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko
LC

Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Hemidactylus bowringii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hokou Gecko in Taroko National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Hokou Gecko sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Hokou Gecko in Taroko National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Hokou Gecko in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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