Tokay Gecko

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Everglades National Park
119 Verified records at Everglades National Park
July 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Everglades National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Tokay Gecko in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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