Hemidactylus depressus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Hemidactylus depressus, also known as Sri Lanka leaf-nosed gecko or Kandyan gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Head large with large granules, especially on snout. Mid-ventrals 36–40. Digits webbed at base. Lamellae under fourth toe counts 10–11. Tail depressed, with serrated lateral edges.
Dorsum light brown to gray, with 4-5 dark transverse angular markings. A dark canthal stripe, edged with a pale one. Tail is with dark cross bars. Venter grayish-creamy. A gecko endemic to Sri Lanka, found only from localities Kantale, Giritale, Mankulam, Alutnuwara, Hunugalla, Elkaduwa, Matale, Rattota, Gammaduwa, Kandy, Knuckles Mountain Range, Haragama, Wakwalla, Palatupana, Balangoda and Vanathavilluwa.
Arboreal species from the plains, found on trees, boulders and caves and sometimes enter houses. Diet comprises insects. Lay 2 eggs at a time in rock crevices, tree holes, leaf litter between June–August. Hatchlings emerge during August and September.
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Hemidactylus&species=depressus http://biodiversityofsrilanka... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kandyan Gecko sighting in Yala National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Kandyan Gecko in Yala National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July–November, the lowest months. That is one of Yala National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 340 mm in November.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kandyan Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Kandyan Gecko sightings, Yala National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Minneriya National Park (Sri Lanka, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kandyan Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yala National Park (7 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.
