Coleonyx (Banded Geckos) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

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

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Coleonyx elegans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Coleonyx mitratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Coleonyx brevis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Coleonyx variegatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Coleonyx reticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Banded Geckos

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	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~40%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~40%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Texas Banded Gecko			~30%
	Reticulated Gecko			~10%
3	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~30%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~30%
5	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Western Banded Gecko			~30%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Western Banded Gecko			~20%
7	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~20%
8	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Western Banded Gecko			~20%
9	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
12	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
13	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
14	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~10%
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~10%
17	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
18	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
19	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Texas Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
20	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
21	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~10%
22	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
23	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			Insufficient data
24	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			Insufficient data

Banded Geckos

Species in this group

Yucatán Banded Gecko

Central American Banded Gecko

Texas Banded Gecko

Western Banded Gecko

Reticulated Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Banded Geckos

Parks Ranked