Giant Cave Gecko

Giant Cave Gecko

Pseudothecadactylus lindneri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
12 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The giant cave gecko (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri), also known commonly as the northern giant cave gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Cave Gecko sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Dotted Velvet Gecko
LC Endemic

Dotted Velvet Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Oedura gemmata

20–30% · With luck
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
LC Endemic

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Strophurus ciliaris

10–20% · With luck
Marbled Velvet Gecko
LC Endemic

Marbled Velvet Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Oedura marmorata

Insufficient data
Zig-zag Gecko
LC Endemic

Zig-zag Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Amalosia rhombifer

Insufficient data
Alligator River Gecko
EN Endemic

Alligator River Gecko

Reptile

Lucasium occultum

Insufficient data
Pale-striped Ground Gecko
LC Endemic

Pale-striped Ground Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Lucasium immaculatum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Cave Gecko in Kakadu National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Cave Gecko sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Giant Cave Gecko in Kakadu National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Giant Cave Gecko in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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