Gonatodes albogularis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Gonatodes albogularis, which has been called a number of vernacular names in English, is a smallish species of gecko found in warm parts of Central and South America, Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica. They prefer to live in tropical dry forest habitats. It is sexually dimorphic: the male is colourful, while the female is a more drab grey. The fingers do not have lamellar pads for climbing smooth surfaces like many other geckos but instead have normal claws like most lizards. At one time the species had a breeding population in southern Florida, especially Key West, but this population appears to have died out by the early 1990s. They are believed to be able to tell the difference between brightness and hues of conspecifics. Males are incredibly aggressive with territory defense against both other males and potential predators.
This gecko was first scientifically described by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron in 1836 using a few specimens sent to Paris by Auguste Plée from Martinique. They also were able to examine numerous specimens collected in Cuba by the anarchist polymath Ramón de la Sagra, who had arrived in Paris from that island the previous year with... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | The Living Planet Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tortuguero National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gecko sighting in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 34 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, September and November–January
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Gecko in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 25
Of the 25 parks where we can rate White-throated Gecko sightings, Tortuguero National Park ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 70%), Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 60%) and Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tortuguero National Park (116 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.
