Sphaerodactylidae (Sphaeros and Allies)

Species in this group

LC

Gonatodes albogularis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Gonatodes humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Gonatodes ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Gonatodes vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Chatogekko amazonicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Gonatodes concinnatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Gonatodes caudiscutatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Aristelliger lar

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Aristelliger georgeensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Sphaerodactylus homolepis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sphaerodactylus continentalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Sphaerodactylus glaucus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Lepidoblepharis miyatai

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Gonatodes hasemani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Pseudogonatodes guianensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Sphaerodactylus notatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Sphaerodactylus lineolatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sphaeros and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 69 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~80%
	White-throated Gecko			~70%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~20%
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 21	~60%
	White-throated Gecko			~60%
	Colombian Dwarf Gecko			~10%
3	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 21	~60%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
	Brazilian pygmy gecko			~30%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 21	~60%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~20%
	Litter Gecko			~10%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~30%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 21	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~10%
	Panama Least Gecko			~10%
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~50%
	Spotted Least Gecko			~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~50%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 21	~50%
	O'Shaughnessy's Gecko			~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
12	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
13	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 21	~40%
	Eyespot Gecko			~40%
14	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
15	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			<5%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
17	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
18	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 21	~30%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~30%
19	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
20	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 21	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
	Haseman's Gecko			~10%
	Amazon Pygmy Gecko			~10%
21	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~10%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 21	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
24	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	~30%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~30%
25	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
	Caribbean Least Gecko			~10%
	Litter Gecko			~10%
26	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
27	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
28	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~30%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~30%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
	Costa Rica Least Gecko			~10%
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
	Lepidoblepharis duolepis			~10%
31	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~20%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
32	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 21	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
33	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 21	~20%
	Hispaniolan Giant Gecko			~20%
34	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~20%
	Saint George Island Gecko			~20%
35	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~20%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
36	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
37	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~20%
	Continental Least Gecko			~20%
38	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
39	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~10%
	Least Gecko			~10%
40	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~10%
	Least Gecko			~10%
41	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
	Litter Gecko			~10%
42	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	~10%
	Reef Gecko			~10%
43	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~10%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	~60%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~60%
2	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~50%
3	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	~50%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~50%
4	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
5	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
6	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
8	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
9	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
10	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
11	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~20%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~20%
12	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
13	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 21	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
14	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
15	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Reef Gecko			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	Complejo Turistico de Quistococha	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
3	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Sphaeros and Allies

Species in this group

White-throated Gecko

Trinidad Gecko

Eyespot Gecko

Wiegmann's Striped Gecko

Spotted Least Gecko

Brazilian pygmy gecko

Costa Rica Least Gecko

O'Shaughnessy's Gecko

Shieldhead Gecko

Hispaniolan Giant Gecko

Saint George Island Gecko

Caribbean Least Gecko

Continental Least Gecko

Litter Gecko

Least Gecko

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

Colombian Dwarf Gecko

Haseman's Gecko

Amazon Pygmy Gecko

Reef Gecko

Panama Least Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Sphaeros and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found