Mediodactylus kotschyi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Kotschy's gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It is named in honour of the Austrian botanist and explorer Theodor Kotschy.
Kotschy's gecko is a slender lizard growing to a length of about 10 cm (4 in) including its tail. Females grow slightly larger than males. The limbs and tail are slim and there are small tubercles on the back and tail. The digits do not have adhesive pads but the toes are relatively long with a kink in the middle. The colour is rather variable and may have a background of yellowish-grey, greyish-brown, dark brown or reddish-black. The dorsal surface is marked with W-shaped transverse bands of darker colour. Like other geckos, the markings remain the same but the overall shade can be darker in cool conditions and paler in the heat of the day. The underparts may be yellowish or orange.
Kotschy's gecko is mostly distributed along the coastal areas of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. It is native to Ukraine (Crimean Peninsula), Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus... Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Budapest, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kotschy's Gecko sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 11 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Kotschy's Gecko in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kotschy's 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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Kotschy's Gecko sightings, Budapest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Belgrade (Serbia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kotschy's Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Budapest (13 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.
