Gonatodes

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

Gonatodes concinnatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Gonatodes caudiscutatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Gonatodes hasemani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Gonatodes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 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	1 of 7	~70%
	White-throated Gecko			~70%
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~60%
	White-throated Gecko			~60%
3	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~50%
	White-throated Gecko			~50%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 7	~50%
	O'Shaughnessy's Gecko			~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
5	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
8	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 7	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
9	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
10	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 7	~40%
	Eyespot Gecko			~40%
11	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
12	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
14	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~40%
	Trinidad Gecko			~40%
15	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~40%
	White-throated Gecko			~40%
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
17	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 7	~30%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~30%
18	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
19	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
20	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 7	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~30%
21	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 7	~30%
	Wiegmann's Striped Gecko			~30%
22	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
23	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
24	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~30%
	White-throated Gecko			~30%
25	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~30%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~30%
26	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 7	~30%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
	Haseman's Gecko			~10%
27	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
29	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 7	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
31	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~20%
	Trinidad Gecko			~20%
32	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
33	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	White-throated Gecko			~20%
34	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
35	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%
36	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~10%
	Shieldhead Gecko			~10%
37	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	White-throated Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

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

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

Species in this group

White-throated Gecko

Trinidad Gecko

Eyespot Gecko

Wiegmann's Striped Gecko

O'Shaughnessy's Gecko

Shieldhead Gecko

Haseman's Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Gonatodes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found