Barking Gecko
Underwoodisaurus milii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
- GenusUnderwoodisaurus (Australian Barking Geckos)
- SpeciesUnderwoodisaurus milii (Barking Gecko)
Underwoodisaurus milii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is commonly known as the thick-tailed or barking gecko, referring to its distinctive plump tail and sharp, barking defensive call. The genus is also often called thick-tailed geckos as a group, along with the species Uvidicolus sphyrurus. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Barking Gecko sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Barking Gecko in Flinders Ranges National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Barking Gecko sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Barking Gecko in Flinders Ranges National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Barking Gecko in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.