Cyrtopodion scabrum
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cyrtopodion scabrum, also known as the rough-tailed gecko, rough bent-toed gecko, rough-tailed bowfoot gecko, common tuberculate ground gecko, or keeled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to West Asia, South Asia and parts of North Africa.
Cyrtopodion basoglui is considered conspecific with Cyrtopodion scabrum. Because Cyrtopodion scabrum was originally described in 1827 and Cyrtodactylus basoglui was described in 1982, Cyrtodactylus basoglui is a junior synonym of Cyrtopodion scabrum.
C. scabrum is found in West Asia (Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen), South Asia (Afghanistan, India and Pakistan) and parts of North Africa (Egypt and Sudan, though the latter's origin is uncertain). It is possibly extinct in Eritrea, though its origin is uncertain in this region, and an introduced population is present in Iran and the United States (Texas).
In the United States, C. scabrum has been introduced in Nevada, Arizona and Texas. A breeding population has been established in Galveston, Texas, in the area... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-tailed Gecko sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 6 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.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-tailed Gecko in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough-tailed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
4th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Rough-tailed Gecko sightings, Dubai ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 30%), Tehran (Iran, about 30%) and Mesa (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Gekkonidae
The closest relatives of the Rough-tailed Gecko that you can see in Dubai (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Northern House Gecko (about 30%) and Heyden’s gecko (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rough-tailed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dubai (22 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.
