Gekko (Calling Geckos) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Gekko gecko

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Gekko tokehos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Gekko monarchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gekko albofasciolatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Gekko palmatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gekko rhacophorus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Gekko smithii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gekko hulk

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Gekko hokouensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Gekko vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Gekko horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Gekko kuhli

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

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Calling Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 19 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 42 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 12	~70%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~30%
	Horsfield's Flying Gecko			~20%
2	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 12	~60%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Sabah Flying Gecko			~30%
	Gliding gecko			~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 12	~60%
	Tokay Gecko			~60%
4	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 12	~60%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
	Southern Green-eyed Gecko			~20%
5	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 12	~60%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
6	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 12	~60%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	Large Forest Gecko			~30%
	Gliding gecko			~10%
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~10%
8	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~20%
9	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 12	~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~20%
	Horsfield's Flying Gecko			~10%
10	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
11	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 12	~50%
	Spotted House Gecko			~30%
	White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko			~30%
12	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
13	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 12	~40%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~40%
14	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~30%
	Cambodian Flying Gecko			~10%
15	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
16	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
17	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 12	~30%
	Palm Gecko			~30%
18	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~20%
	Hokou Gecko			~20%
19	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~20%
	Lined Gecko			~20%
20	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
21	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 12	~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~80%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
2	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~80%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
3	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~80%
	Tokay Gecko			~80%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~70%
	Tokay Gecko			~70%
5	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
7	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 12	~50%
	Tokay Gecko			~50%
8	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	~40%
	Spotted House Gecko			~40%
9	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
10	Malang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
11	Bandar Lampung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
12	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
13	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
14	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~40%
	Tokay Gecko			~40%
15	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
16	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 12	~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
17	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~20%
18	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 12	~20%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
	Large Forest Gecko			~10%
19	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~20%
	Hokou Gecko			~20%
20	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 12	~20%
	Tokay Gecko			~20%
21	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 12	~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
22	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 12	~10%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
	Hokou Gecko			~10%
23	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 12	~10%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
24	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~10%
	Spotted House Gecko			~10%
25	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 12	~10%
	Tokay Gecko			~10%
26	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	<5%
	Tokay Gecko			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
6	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
8	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
9	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
12	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
13	Parc de l'Auxois	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
15	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Zoo Aquarium de Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
19	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
20	Kharkiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
21	African Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
22	Northumberland Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
23	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Kazan Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
25	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
26	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
27	Sacramento Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Texas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
31	Entopia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
32	A.Y. Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden	🇵🇭 Philippines	In captivity
33	Zoo Samara	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
34	OdySea Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Kharkiv Dolphinarium	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
36	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
37	Acuario Inbursa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
38	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
39	Reptiland	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
41	Reptielenzoo Iguana	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
42	Tropicarium Park	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeGeckos of Southeast Asian CitiesSoutheast AsiaCommon house geckoFlat-tailed house geckoTokay gecko

Calling Geckos

Species in this group

Tokay Gecko

Cambodian Flying Gecko

Spotted House Gecko

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

Palm Gecko

Sabah Flying Gecko

Large Forest Gecko

Southern Green-eyed Gecko

Hokou Gecko

Lined Gecko

Horsfield's Flying Gecko

Gliding gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Calling Geckos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges