Gekko reevesii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Reeves's tokay gecko (Gekko reevesii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia. The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves. G. reevesii is indigenous to China and northwestern Vietnam.
Gray JE (1831). "A Synopsis of the Species of the Class Reptilia". In: Griffith E, Pidgeon E (1831). The Animal Kingdom arranged in Conformity with its Organization by the Baron Cuvier, Member of the Institute of France, &c. &c. &c., with additional Descriptions of all the Species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed, Volume the Ninth. London: Whittaker, Treacher and Co. 481 pp. + supplement, 110 pp. (Gecko reevesii, new species, p. 48 of supplement).
Mertens R (1955). "Über eine eigenartige Rasse des Tokehs (Gekko gecko) aus Ost-Pakistan ". Senckenbergiana Biologica 36: 21–24. (Gekko reevesii considered a synonym of Gekko gecko). (in German). Wikipedia →
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Hong Kong SAR China · 2022
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China · 2023
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Hong Kong SAR China · 2021
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves' Tokay Gecko sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves' Tokay Gecko in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Reeves' Tokay Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Reeves' Tokay Gecko sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Xiamen City (China, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reeves' Tokay Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (10 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.
