Northern Spotted Rock Dtella

Northern Spotted Rock Dtella

Gehyra nana

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kakadu National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Kakadu National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Northern Spotted Rock Dtella

The northern spotted rock dtella (Gehyra nana) is a species of gecko endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella in Kakadu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 54 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.

When is the best time to see a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella in Kakadu National Park?

May and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. Those are among Kakadu National Park's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Spotted Rock Dtella sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Kakadu National Park the best place to see a Northern Spotted Rock Dtella?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Spotted Rock Dtella sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Northern Spotted Rock Dtella live in Kakadu National Park?

Same genus: Gehyra

The closest relatives of the Northern Spotted Rock Dtella that you can see in Kakadu National Park (genus Gehyra, Dtellas) are House Gecko (about 20%) and Arnhem Land Spotted Dtella (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Northern Spotted Rock Dtella sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Spotted Rock Dtella is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kakadu National Park (5 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.

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