Sphaerodactylus homolepis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Caribbean least gecko (Sphaerodactylus homolepis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is endemic to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Least Gecko sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Least Gecko in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbean Least Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Caribbean Least Gecko sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 20%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 20%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Least Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (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.
