Spotted House Gecko
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Spotted House Gecko

Gekko monarchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
19 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Gekko monarchus, also called the spotted house gecko, is a species of gecko found in the Malay Peninsula (including southern Thailand and Singapore), some smaller Malaysian islands, Borneo (Brunei, East Malaysia and Kalimantan), the Philippines, many Indonesian islands including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and New Guinea (Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted House Gecko sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Large Forest Gecko
LC

Large Forest Gecko

Reptile

Gekko smithii

Insufficient data
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

30–40% · Possible
Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

20–30% · Possible
Mutilating Gecko
LC

Mutilating Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Gehyra mutilata

Insufficient data
Mourning Gecko
LC

Mourning Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Insufficient data
Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
LC

Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko

Reptile

Cyrtodactylus marmoratus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted House Gecko in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted House Gecko sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted House Gecko in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Spotted House Gecko in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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