Thecadactylus solimoensis
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Thecadactylus solimoensis is a species of gecko described in 2007. It is often confused with T. rapicauda, the turnip-tailed gecko. This species is found at elevations of 120–200 m (390–660 ft) above sea level in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, southern Colombia and western Brazil, mostly within the headwaters of the Amazon river system. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Yasuní National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 49 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September–October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April, August and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yasuní National Park (137 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.
