Cyrtopodion scabrum
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-tailed Gecko sighting in Kuwait City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-tailed Gecko in Kuwait City on a given day, against about 10% in January–June and September, 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.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Rough-tailed Gecko sightings, Kuwait City has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tehran (Iran, about 30%) and Mesa (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rough-tailed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuwait City (5 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.
