What are the chances of seeing a Borelli's Marked Gecko in Mendoza?
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Borelli's Marked Gecko sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Borelli's Marked Gecko in Mendoza?
January
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Borelli's Marked Gecko in Mendoza on a given day, against about 30% in May and November, the lowest months. That is one of Mendoza's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 10 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Borelli's Marked Gecko?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Borelli's Marked Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Borelli's Marked Gecko?
Only Mendoza, in our data
Mendoza is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Borelli's Marked Gecko sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Borelli's Marked Gecko sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Borelli's Marked Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Mendoza (25 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.