Cnemaspis littoralis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The coastal day gecko (Cnemaspis littoralis) is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats of India. This gecko occurs in Malabar, Nilambur, and Nellakota, on the west side of the Nilgiris; it is found on trees in dry teak forests. Jerdon's type specimen was obtained in a warehouse on the seacoast.
Beddome, R.H. 1871 Descriptions of new reptiles from the Madras Presidency. Madras Monthly J. Med. Sci., 4: 401-404 [Reprint: J. Soc. Bibliogr. Nat. Sci., London, 1 (10): 324–326, 1940. Jerdon, T.C. 1853 Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. Part 1. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal xxii [1853]: 462-479
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Day Gecko sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 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.
May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Day Gecko in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–December, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Coastal Day Gecko sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 20%).
Same family: Gekkonidae
The closest relatives of the Coastal Day Gecko that you can see in Kochi (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Mutilating Gecko (about 20%) and Common House Gecko (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coastal Day Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kochi (30 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.
