Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
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Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus ciliaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
28 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Jewelled Gecko
LC Endemic

Jewelled Gecko

Reptile

Strophurus elderi

Insufficient data
Southern Phasmid Gecko
LC Endemic

Southern Phasmid Gecko

Reptile

Strophurus jeanae

Insufficient data
Pale-Snouted Ground Gecko

Pale-Snouted Ground Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lucasium stenodactylum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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