Genus

Banded Geckos

Coleonyx

4 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyEublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
GenusColeonyx (Banded Geckos)

Species in this group

Coleonyx elegans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Coleonyx mitratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coleonyx variegatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coleonyx brevis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Banded Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 4	~40%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~40%
2	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~30%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~30%
3	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Western Banded Gecko			~30%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~30%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~30%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Western Banded Gecko			~20%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Texas Banded Gecko			~20%
7	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	~20%
	Yucatán Banded Gecko			~20%
8	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Western Banded Gecko			~20%
9	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Texas Banded Gecko			~10%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%
11	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~10%
12	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Banded Gecko			~10%
13	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%
2	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%
3	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Western Banded Gecko			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Banded Geckos

Species in this group

Yucatán Banded Gecko

Central American Banded Gecko

Western Banded Gecko

Texas Banded Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Banded Geckos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found