Thecadactylus solimoensis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 Manu National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 56 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko in Manu National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November, the lowest month. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 50%). 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 Manu National Park (63 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.
