Gekko smithii
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Gekko smithii, commonly known as Smith's green-eyed gecko or the large forest gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to mainland Southeast Asia northeastern Africa and Indonesia. G. smithii is one of the biggest geckos, reaching a total length (including tail) of 35 cm (14 in) with a SVL of 19 cm (7.5 in)
The specific name, smithii, is in honor of Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith (1797–1872), who was the founder of the South African Museum. Species of similar appearance include Gekko taylori and Gekko gecko, as well as Gekko verreauxii (from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) and Gekko siamensis (from central Thailand).
G. smithii is found in southern Thailand (Satun, Narathiwatk Pattani), Singapore, western Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Pulau Tioman), Myanmar (Burma), India (Nicobar Islands), and Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Pulau Nias, Java).
The type locality is "Prince of Wales' Island" (= Pulau Pinang, West Malaysia). The preferred natural habitat of G. smithii is forest. G. smithii preys on insects, especially grasshoppers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entopia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Forest Gecko sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 47 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, August and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Forest Gecko in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Forest 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.
Only Gunung Leuser National Park, in our data
Gunung Leuser National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Large Forest Gecko sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Gekko
The closest relatives of the Large Forest Gecko that you can see in Gunung Leuser National Park (genus Gekko, Calling Geckos) are Spotted House Gecko (about 30%) and Gliding gecko (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Forest Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (18 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.
