Coleonyx elegans
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a species of geckos found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It is a common inhabitant of forested and open habitats throughout Yucatan Peninsula. It is terrestrial and largely nocturnal. It feeds on invertebrates, including spiders, crickets and beetles, and is non venomous and harmless, despite being highly feared and avoided by many locals. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
No species of the same family or order lives in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Banded Gecko sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 46 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Banded Gecko in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, May, August and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yucatán Banded Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yucatán Banded Gecko sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yucatán Banded Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (43 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.
