Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma, also known as the yellow-spotted gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is found in Central America and north-western South America. L. xanthostigma is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
L. xanthostigma is oviparous. Noble GK (1916). "Description of a New Eublepharid Lizard from Costa Rica". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29: 87–88. (Lathrogecko xanthostigma, new species). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Litter Gecko sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 31 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Litter Gecko in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–July and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Litter Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Litter Gecko sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Sphaerodactylidae
The closest relatives of the Litter Gecko that you can see in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (family Sphaerodactylidae, Sphaeros and Allies) are White-throated Gecko (about 40%) and Caribbean Least Gecko (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Litter Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
