Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Family

Typical Geckos

Gekkonidae

104 species in our catalog · found in 142 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Species in this group

Koch's Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma kochi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus phantasticus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Peacock Day Gecko

Phelsuma quadriocellata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Thick Tail Gecko

Phelsuma mutabilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Striped Day Gecko

Phelsuma lineata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Kendall's Rock Gecko

Cnemaspis kendallii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bark Gecko

Hemidactylus leschenaultii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cattien Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus cattienensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sikorae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Mocquard's Madagascar Ground Gecko

Paroedura bastardi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko

Uroplatus guentheri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cape Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cambodian Flying Gecko

Gekko tokehos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Banded Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted House Gecko

Gekko monarchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma grandis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Balu Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus baluensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Banded Forest Gecko

Cyrtodactylus consobrinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus lekaguli

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

Gekko albofasciolatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko

Pachydactylus waterbergensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Namib Day Gecko

Rhoptropus afer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Eastern tree dtella

Gehyra versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mutilating Gecko

Gehyra mutilata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Nigeria Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus ansorgii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Namib Sand Gecko

Pachydactylus rangei

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Turner's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus turneri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus henkeli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pegu Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus zebraicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mahajanga Velvet Gecko

Blaesodactylus ambonihazo

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Common Prickly Gecko

Heteronotia binoei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Palm Gecko

Gekko palmatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko

Afrogecko porphyreus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Painted Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus picturatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Southern Rock Dtella

Gehyra lazelli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sabah Flying Gecko

Gekko rhacophorus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Farquhar Half-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus mercatorius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus platycephalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus darmandvillei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Marbled Gecko

Christinus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus bibronii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Large Forest Gecko

Gekko smithii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Northern Spotted Rock Dtella

Gehyra nana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Papua Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus papuensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko

Rhoptropus bradfieldi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oldham's Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus oldhami

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

North-west Cape Gehyra

Gehyra capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nkoelon Half-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus coalescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Boettger's Clawless Gecko

Ebenavia boettgeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chan-ard’s Rock Gecko

Cnemaspis chanardi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

Pachydactylus punctatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Showing the 60 most likely of 104 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 376 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 163 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	7 of 104	>90%
	Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko			~80%
	Peacock Day Gecko			~80%
	Striped Day Gecko			~70%
	Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko			~50%
	Mutilating Gecko			~40%
	Farquhar Half-toed Gecko			~30%
	Boettger's Clawless Gecko			~20%
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	6 of 104	>90%
	Koch's Giant Day Gecko			~90%
	Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Madagascar Giant Day Gecko			~40%
	Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko			~30%
	Mahajanga Velvet Gecko			~30%
3	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	11 of 104	>90%
	Balu Bow-fingered Gecko			~40%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Sabah Flying Gecko			~30%
	Borneo Bow-fingered Gecko			~20%
	Common Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Gliding gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
4	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	5 of 104	~90%
	Tokay Gecko			~60%
	Cattien Bent-toed Gecko			~50%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
5	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	7 of 104	~90%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~40%
	Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko			~40%
	Pegu Bent-toed Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~30%
	Chan-ard’s Rock Gecko			~20%
6	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	13 of 104	~90%
	Namib Day Gecko			~40%
	Namib Sand Gecko			~40%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~30%
	Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko			~30%
	Pointed Thick-toed Gecko			~20%
	Common Barking Gecko			~20%
	Namib Giant Ground Gecko			~20%
	Barnard's Namib Day Gecko			~10%
	Koch's Chirping Gecko			~10%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%
	Namib Chirping Gecko			~10%
	Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
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7	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 104	~90%
	Kendall's Rock Gecko			~70%
	Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko			~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	Banded Forest Gecko			~40%
8	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	8 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Horsfield's Flying Gecko			~20%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Common Dwarf Gecko			~10%
	Frilled Gecko			~10%
9	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	11 of 104	~90%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko			~20%
	Siamese Leaf-toed Gecko			~20%
	Tree Spirit Bent-toed Gecko			~20%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~10%
	Tanintharyi Rock Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
	Kanchanaburi Four-clawed Gecko			~10%
10	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	5 of 104	~90%
	Striped Day Gecko			~50%
	Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko			~40%
	Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko			~30%
	Peacock Day Gecko			~30%
	Graceful Madagascar Ground Gecko			~20%
11	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Oldham's Bow-fingered Gecko			~30%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~20%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
12	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 104	~90%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
	Turner's Thick-toed Gecko			~40%
	Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko			~30%
13	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 104	~90%
	Thick Tail Gecko			~70%
	Mocquard's Madagascar Ground Gecko			~50%
14	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
15	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	8 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Cardamon Forest Gecko			~20%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~10%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Siamese Leaf-toed Gecko			~10%
16	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 104	~80%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Papua Bow-fingered Gecko			~30%
	Lined Gecko			~20%
	🦎 Batanta Bent-toed Gecko			~10%
17	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	7 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Borneo Bow-fingered Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Horsfield's Flying Gecko			~10%
18	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 104	~80%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Southern Green-eyed Gecko			~20%
19	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Large Forest Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Gliding gecko			~10%
20	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 104	~80%
	Mourning Gecko			~60%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
21	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 104	~70%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko			~30%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
22	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 104	~70%
	Common Prickly Gecko			~30%
	Southern Rock Dtella			~30%
	Eastern tree dtella			~30%
	Marbled Gecko			~20%
23	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 104	~70%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Southern Cape York Nactus			~20%
	Dubious Dtella			~10%
24	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	4 of 104	~70%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~30%
	Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko			~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
25	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 104	~70%
	Common Prickly Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	House Gecko			~20%
	Arnhem Land Spotted Dtella			~20%
	Northern Spotted Rock Dtella			~10%
26	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 104	~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
27	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 104	~70%
	Bark Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
28	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	4 of 104	~70%
	Bark Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Spotted House Gecko			~20%
	Kandyan Gecko			~20%
29	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 104	~70%
	Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~20%
	Doi Inthanon Bent-toed Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
30	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 104	~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	6 of 104	~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Turner's Thick-toed Gecko			~20%
	Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko			~10%
	Pointed Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
	Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko			<5%
32	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 104	~70%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~40%
	Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko			~40%
33	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	5 of 104	~60%
	Mutilating Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko			~20%
	Galle Round-eyed Gecko			~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~20%
34	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 104	~60%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
35	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2 of 104	~60%
	Banded Leaf-toed Gecko			~40%
	Nigeria Leaf-toed Gecko			~40%
36	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 104	~60%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko			~10%
	Marley's Flat Gecko			~10%
37	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~60%
	Mourning Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
38	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 104	~60%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
	Hokou Gecko			~20%
39	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 104	~60%
	Common Prickly Gecko			~30%
	North-west Cape Gehyra			~30%
	Tree Dtella			~20%
40	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 104	~60%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Palm Gecko			~30%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 104	~60%
	Mourning Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
42	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 104	~60%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko			~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~10%
	Cradock Thick-toed Gecko			<5%
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 104	~60%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
44	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~60%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
45	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~50%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
46	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 104	~50%
	Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko			<5%
	Tropical House Gecko			<5%
	Cradock Thick-toed Gecko			<5%
47	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 104	~50%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
48	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
49	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~50%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
50	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 104	~50%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
51	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	4 of 104	~50%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~30%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%
	Pointed Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
	Barnard's Namib Day Gecko			~10%
52	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 104	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
53	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 104	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
54	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~50%
	Mourning Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
55	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~50%
	Striped Pygmy Gecko			~20%
	Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko			~20%
	Cradock Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
56	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 104	~50%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
57	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 104	~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~30%
58	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~50%
	Mourning Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
59	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
	Spotted Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
60	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~50%
	Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko			~30%
	Common Barking Gecko			~20%
	Cape Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
61	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 104	~40%
	Mourning Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
62	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 104	~40%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~20%
63	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 104	~40%
	Common Prickly Gecko			~20%
	Tree Dtella			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
64	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
65	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 104	~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
66	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
67	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 104	~40%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
68	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~40%
	Eastern tree dtella			~40%
69	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~40%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
70	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 104	~40%
	Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko			~20%
	Cradock Thick-toed Gecko			~20%
71	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 104	~40%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~40%
72	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~40%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
73	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
74	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
75	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
76	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 104	~30%
	Kandyan Gecko			~20%
	Bark Gecko			~20%
77	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~30%
	Common Prickly Gecko			~30%
78	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
79	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
80	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
81	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 104	~30%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
82	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
83	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
84	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
85	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 104	~30%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~30%
86	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~30%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
87	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~30%
	Marbled Gecko			~30%
88	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
89	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 104	~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
90	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 104	~30%
	Rough-tailed Gecko			~20%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
91	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~30%
	Northern Spotted Rock Dtella			~30%
92	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
93	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
94	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 104	~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
95	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 104	~30%
	Nkoelon Half-toed Gecko			~30%
96	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
97	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
98	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 104	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
99	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
100	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 104	~20%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
101	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~20%
	Marbled Gecko			~20%
102	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
103	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
104	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
105	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 104	~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
106	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
107	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
108	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
109	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
110	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
111	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
112	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
113	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
114	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
115	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
116	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
117	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
118	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 104	~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
119	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~20%
	Purplish Dtella			~20%
120	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
121	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~20%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~20%
122	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
123	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 104	~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
124	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~20%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
125	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~20%
	Marbled Gecko			~20%
126	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 104	~20%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
127	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~10%
	Tropical House Gecko			~10%
128	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 104	~10%
	Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
129	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~10%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
130	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 104	~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
131	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 104	~10%
	Tropical House Gecko			~10%
132	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 104	~10%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
133	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 104	~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
134	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~10%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
135	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
136	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 104	~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
137	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 104	~10%
	Tropical House Gecko			~10%
138	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~10%
	Marbled Gecko			~10%
139	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~10%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
140	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 104	~10%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~10%
141	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~10%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
142	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 104	~10%
	Marbled Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 104	>90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~80%
	Tokay Gecko			~70%
	Common House Gecko			~60%
	Mutilating Gecko			~40%
2	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 104	>90%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~80%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~40%
3	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 104	>90%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~70%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
4	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 104	>90%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~60%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
5	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~70%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	Kendall's Rock Gecko			~20%
	Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko			~20%
6	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	3 of 104	~90%
	Striped Day Gecko			~80%
	Farquhar Half-toed Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
7	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 104	~90%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~30%
	Common Dwarf Gecko			~10%
8	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	3 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~60%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
9	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~70%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
10	Malang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 104	~90%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~40%
11	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	3 of 104	~90%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~60%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
12	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~50%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
13	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	2 of 104	~80%
	Common House Gecko			~60%
	Mutilating Gecko			~50%
14	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 104	~80%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
15	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 104	~80%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~20%
16	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
17	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 104	~80%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~60%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
18	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 104	~80%
	Mourning Gecko			~60%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
19	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	5 of 104	~80%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
20	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 104	~70%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
21	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~70%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Cape Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
22	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 104	~70%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Common Dwarf Gecko			~10%
23	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 104	~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~50%
24	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 104	~70%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Mourning Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
25	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 104	~70%
	Mourning Gecko			~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
26	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 104	~70%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
27	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	4 of 104	~60%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
28	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6 of 104	~60%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Mourning Gecko			~10%
	Large Forest Gecko			~10%
29	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 104	~60%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
	Mutilating Gecko			~30%
30	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 104	~60%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
31	Cần Thơ	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 104	~60%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~60%
32	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 104	~60%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
33	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~60%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
34	Bandar Lampung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 104	~60%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
35	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 104	~60%
	Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko			~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Cradock Thick-toed Gecko			~10%
36	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 104	~60%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
37	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 104	~60%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~20%
38	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 104	~60%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
39	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 104	~60%
	Mourning Gecko			~40%
	Common House Gecko			~30%
40	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	3 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
41	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	7 of 104	~50%
	Common House Gecko			~20%
	Mourning Gecko			~20%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~10%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
	Mutilating Gecko			~10%
	Common Dwarf Gecko			<5%
	Frilled Gecko			<5%
42	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
43	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
44	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 104	~50%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
45	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 104	~50%
	Common House Gecko			~50%
46	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
47	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
48	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~50%
	Tropical House Gecko			~50%
49	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
	Flat-tailed House Gecko			~10%
	Madagascar Giant Day Gecko			<5%
	Garnot's House Gecko			<5%
50	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
51	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
52	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
53	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	4 of 104	~40%
	Mutilating Gecko			~20%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~20%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			<5%
54	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 104	~40%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
55	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 104	~40%
	Common House Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
56	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 104	~40%
	Mourning Gecko			~30%
	Common House Gecko			~10%
	Garnot's House Gecko			~10%
57	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 104	~40%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~30%
	Rough-tailed Gecko			~20%
58	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 104	~40%
	Mediterranean House Gecko			~40%
59	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 104	~40%
	Tropical House Gecko			~40%
60	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 104	~40%
	Common House Gecko			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
8	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
10	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
11	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
13	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
16	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
17	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
18	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
19	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
23	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
25	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
26	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
33	Bojnice Zoo	🇸🇰 Slovakia	In captivity
34	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
35	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
36	Tier-Natur-Erlebnispark Mundenhof	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
38	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Safari Ravenna	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
40	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
41	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
44	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
45	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
47	ZooMontana	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
49	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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