Thecadactylus solimoensis
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In 3 days ~60% 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 Tambopata National Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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.
September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in April, August and December–February, 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 50%) and Manu National Park (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 Tambopata National Reserve (41 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.
