Gonatodes albogularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Gonatodes albogularis, which has been called a number of vernacular names in English, is a smallish species of gecko found in warm parts of Central and South America, Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica. They prefer to live in tropical dry forest habitats. It is sexually dimorphic: the male is colourful, while the female is a more drab grey. The fingers do not have lamellar pads for climbing smooth surfaces like many other geckos but instead have normal claws like most lizards. At one time the species had a breeding population in southern Florida, especially Key West, but this population appears to have died out by the early 1990s. They are believed to be able to tell the difference between brightness and hues of conspecifics. Males are incredibly aggressive with territory defense against both other males and potential predators.
This gecko was first scientifically described by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron in 1836 using a few specimens sent to Paris by Auguste Plée from Martinique. They also were able to examine numerous specimens collected in Cuba by the anarchist polymath Ramón de la Sagra, who had arrived in Paris from that island the previous year with... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | The Living Planet Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
No species of the same family or order lives in San José, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gecko sighting in San José on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 24 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gecko in San José on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of San José's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated 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.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-throated Gecko sightings, San José ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Cali (Colombia, about 50%), Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 40%) and Panama City (Panama, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San José (21 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.
