Tokay Gecko

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
6 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
May 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Tokay Gecko in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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