Thecadactylus solimoensis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Thecadactylus solimoensis is a species of gecko described in 2007. It is often confused with T. rapicauda, the turnip-tailed gecko. This species is found at elevations of 120–200 m (390–660 ft) above sea level in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, southern Colombia and western Brazil, mostly within the headwaters of the Amazon river system. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–June and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Turnip-tailed 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 50%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (12 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.
