Mourning Gecko

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla?

Likely. About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko sighting in Barranquilla on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla?

November. In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. That is one of Barranquilla's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against almost none in January.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Mourning Gecko?

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mourning Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Q: Is Barranquilla the best place to see a Mourning Gecko?

4th of 15. Of the 15 cities where we can rate Mourning Gecko sightings, Barranquilla ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 60%), Belém (Brazil, about 50%) and Cali (Colombia, about 40%).

Q: Where does the Mourning Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Mourning Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Barranquilla (14 verified sightings), 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.

Lepidodactylus lugubris

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
GenusLepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
SpeciesLepidodactylus lugubris (Mourning Gecko)

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

at Barranquilla

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

14 Verified sightings at Barranquilla

1,571 In all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris, known as the mourning gecko or common smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard, a gecko of the family Gekkonidae. This species is widespread in coastal regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia (Cocos Island), Western Samoa, Guam, the Society Islands, Pitcairn, and the Mascarene Islands.

It has been introduced widely in the Neotropics, including in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Florida, The Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Ecuador (including the Galapagos), Colombia and Chile, as well as to Hawai'i and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

Lepidodactylus lugubris measure 8.5–10 cm in length including tail (4–4.4 cm snout-to-vent). L. lugubris is cryptically coloured, typically light to dark tan with dark spots down the length of its back and a brown strip from the ear to the tip of the nose. This species is capable of changing color, and so the same individual may appear light or dark at different times during... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Known range (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022)Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~60%
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
4	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
6	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
7	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
9	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
10	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
11	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
14	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
15	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
16	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
17	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
18	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
19	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
20	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
2	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
3	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
4	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
5	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
6	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
7	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
8	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
9	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
10	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
2	Drayton Manor Theme Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
3	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Barranquilla

Hemidactylus frenatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Iguana iguana

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Gonatodes albogularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Basiliscus basiliscus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cnemidophorus gaigei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko sighting in Barranquilla on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla?

November

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko in Barranquilla on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. That is one of Barranquilla's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against almost none in January.

What time of day is best to see a Mourning Gecko?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mourning Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Barranquilla the best place to see a Mourning Gecko?

4th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Mourning Gecko sightings, Barranquilla ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 60%), Belém (Brazil, about 50%) and Cali (Colombia, about 40%).

Where does the Mourning Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mourning Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Barranquilla (14 verified sightings), 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.

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