Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusLepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesLepidodactylus lugubris (Mourning Gecko)
Lepidodactylus lugubris, known as the mourning gecko or common smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of lizard, a gecko of the family Gekkonidae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mourning Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mourning Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
February has the highest sighting rate for Mourning Gecko in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.