Thecadactylus (Turniptail Geckos)

Species in this group

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LC

Thecadactylus rapicauda

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Thecadactylus solimoensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Turniptail 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	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~70%
	Turniptail Gecko			~70%
2	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~60%
	Turniptail Gecko			~60%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~50%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~50%
4	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~50%
	Turniptail Gecko			~50%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~40%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~40%
6	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Turniptail Gecko			~40%
7	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Turniptail Gecko			~30%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~30%
10	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Turniptail Gecko			~30%
11	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~20%
12	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
13	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
14	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
15	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
16	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
18	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~20%
19	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			~20%
20	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
22	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
23	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Turniptail Gecko			~20%
24	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko			Insufficient data
25	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			~10%
26	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
27	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
28	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			~10%
29	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
30	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			~10%
31	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
32	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
33	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			~10%
34	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
35	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
36	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
37	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
38	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
39	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
40	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			~10%
42	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
43	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
44	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data
45	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Turniptail Gecko			Insufficient data

Turniptail Geckos

Species in this group

Turniptail Gecko

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Turniptail Geckos

Parks Ranked