Tokay Gecko
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Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
118 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Cattien Bent-toed Gecko
LC

Cattien Bent-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cyrtodactylus cattienensis

50–60% · Likely
Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

40–50% · Likely
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

20–30% · Possible
Mutilating Gecko
LC

Mutilating Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Gehyra mutilata

10–20% · With luck
🦎 No photo available
LC

Vietnam Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Hemidactylus vietnamensis

Insufficient data
Common Dwarf Gecko
LC

Common Dwarf Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Insufficient data
Cat tien Slender Gecko

Cat tien Slender Gecko

Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus cattien

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
60–70%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
10 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
13 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tokay Gecko in Cat Tien National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tokay Gecko in Cat Tien National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Tokay Gecko in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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