Sphaerodactylidae (Sphaeros and Allies)

Family

Sphaeros and Allies

Sphaerodactylidae

38 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilySphaerodactylidae (Sphaeros and Allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-throated Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Eyespot Gecko

Gonatodes ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Trinidad Gecko

Gonatodes humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Brazilian pygmy gecko

Chatogekko amazonicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Shieldhead Gecko

Gonatodes caudiscutatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Wiegmann's Striped Gecko

Gonatodes vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

O'Shaughnessy's Gecko

Gonatodes concinnatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Costa Rica Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Annulated Gecko

Gonatodes annularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hispaniolan Giant Gecko

Aristelliger lar

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Croaking Lizard

Aristelliger praesignis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Colombian Dwarf Gecko

Lepidoblepharis miyatai

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Saint George Island Gecko

Aristelliger georgeensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caribbean Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus homolepis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cochran's Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus cochranae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Samana Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus samanensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hispaniolan Desert Gecko

Aristelliger expectatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Panama Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ocellated Gecko

Sphaerodactylus argus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Continental Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus continentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus glaucus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Litter Gecko

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Jamaican Forest Sphaero

Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ashy Gecko

Sphaerodactylus elegans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dunn's Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus dunni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Alto Velo Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus altavelensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Barahona Limestone Sphaero

Sphaerodactylus thompsoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Meridian Gecko

Coleodactylus meridionalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amazon Pygmy Gecko

Pseudogonatodes guianensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Geco Leopardo De Los Llanos

Gonatodes riveroi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Santa Marta-førnegekko

Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Reef Gecko

Sphaerodactylus notatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Zapata Big-scaled Sphaero

Sphaerodactylus richardi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Estado Aragua Gecko

Gonatodes taniae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Haseman's Gecko

Gonatodes hasemani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brown Dwarf Gecko

Lepidoblepharis festae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sphaeros and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	White-throated Gecko			~70%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~20%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~70%
	White-throated Gecko			~60%
	Colombian Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			Insufficient data
3	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3	~70%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
	Brazilian pygmy gecko			~30%
	Annulated Gecko			Insufficient data
4	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~60%
	White-throated Gecko			~60%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
5	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~60%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~20%
	Litter Gecko			~10%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~50%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~10%
	Panama Least Gecko			~10%
	Santa Marta-førnegekko			Insufficient data
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~50%
	Spotted Least Gecko			~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~30%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	~50%
	O'Shaughnessy's Gecko			~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			Insufficient data
	Brown Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
10	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~50%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
11	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	~50%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
	O'Shaughnessy's Gecko			~30%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			Insufficient data
	Brown Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
12	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
13	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	3	~50%
	Hispaniolan Giant Gecko			Insufficient data
	Cochran's Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Samana Least Gecko			Insufficient data
14	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Santa Marta-førnegekko			Insufficient data
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Panama Least Gecko			Insufficient data
15	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			Insufficient data
16	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
17	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	3	~40%
	Croaking Lizard			Insufficient data
	Ocellated Gecko			Insufficient data
	Jamaican Forest Sphaero			Insufficient data
18	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~40%
	Eyespot Gecko			~40%
19	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	4	~40%
	Hispaniolan Desert Gecko			Insufficient data
	Hispaniolan Giant Gecko			Insufficient data
	Alto Velo Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Barahona Limestone Sphaero			Insufficient data
20	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
	Haseman's Gecko			Insufficient data
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
	Panama Least Gecko			Insufficient data
22	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
23	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			Insufficient data
24	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~40%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~30%
	Estado Aragua Gecko			Insufficient data
25	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~10%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
26	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
27	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~10%
	Litter Gecko			Insufficient data
28	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			Insufficient data
29	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~30%
30	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
31	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	4	~30%
	Ashy Gecko			Insufficient data
	Ocellated Gecko			Insufficient data
	Reef Gecko			Insufficient data
	Zapata Big-scaled Sphaero			Insufficient data
32	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
33	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
34	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~10%
	Litter Gecko			~10%
35	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
36	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Panama Least Gecko			Insufficient data
37	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~10%
	Haseman's Gecko			~10%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			~10%
38	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
	Dunn's Least Gecko			Insufficient data
39	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
40	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Saint George Island Gecko			~20%
41	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~20%
	Continental Least Gecko			~20%
	Spotted Least Gecko			Insufficient data
42	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
	Spotted Least Gecko			Insufficient data
43	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
	Litter Gecko			~10%
	Spotted Least Gecko			Insufficient data
44	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Lepidoblepharis duolepis			~10%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
45	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
46	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			Insufficient data
	Geco Leopardo De Los Llanos			Insufficient data
47	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~20%
	Continental Least Gecko			Insufficient data
	Least Gecko			Insufficient data
48	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Least Gecko			~10%
49	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			Insufficient data
50	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Least Gecko			Insufficient data
51	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
52	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Least Gecko			~10%
53	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Shieldhead Gecko			Insufficient data
54	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Least Gecko			Insufficient data
55	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Continental Least Gecko			Insufficient data
56	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			Insufficient data
57	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Least Gecko			~10%
58	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
59	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Meridian Gecko			Insufficient data
60	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
61	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~10%
62	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Geco Leopardo De Los Llanos			Insufficient data
63	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data
	Spotted Least Gecko			Insufficient data
64	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Reef Gecko			<5%
	Ashy Gecko			Insufficient data
65	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ashy Gecko			Insufficient data
66	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-throated Gecko			Insufficient data