Cat Gecko
Aeluroscalabotes felinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyEublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
- GenusAeluroscalabotes
- SpeciesAeluroscalabotes felinus (Cat Gecko)
The cat gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus) is a species of gecko found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand. It is the only species within the genus Aeluroscalabotes. It is commonly called the cat gecko because of its habit of curling up with its tail around itself when it sleeps, similar to a cat. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cat Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cat Gecko in Kinabalu Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Cat Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cat Gecko in Kinabalu Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Cat Gecko in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.