Gymnodactylus darwinii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin. G. darwinii is found in eastern Brazil.
The preferred natural habitats of G. darwinii are forest and shrubland. Adults of G. darwinii have a snout-to-vent length of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in). G. darwinii preys upon isopods, orthopterans, and other small arthropods.
G. darwinii is oviparous. Communal nesting has been observed. Freire EMX (1998). "Diferençião geografica em Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gray, 1845) (Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 40 (20): 311–322. (in Portuguese).
Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Cubinia darwinii, new species, p. 274). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tijuca National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko sighting in Tijuca National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko in Tijuca National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko sightings, Tijuca National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tijuca National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
