Coleonyx elegans
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a species of geckos found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It is a common inhabitant of forested and open habitats throughout Yucatan Peninsula. It is terrestrial and largely nocturnal. It feeds on invertebrates, including spiders, crickets and beetles, and is non venomous and harmless, despite being highly feared and avoided by many locals. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Banded Gecko sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 10 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Banded Gecko in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. September has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yucatán Banded Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yucatán Banded Gecko sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 30%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yucatán Banded Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
