Kandyan Gecko
Hemidactylus depressus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
- SpeciesHemidactylus depressus (Kandyan Gecko)
Hemidactylus depressus, also known as Sri Lanka leaf-nosed gecko or Kandyan gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Kandyan Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
Galle Round-eyed Gecko
Cnemaspis silvula
Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus cracens
Rakwana Round-eyed Gecko
Cnemaspis pulchra
Common Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Molligoda's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis molligodai
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kandyan Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Kandyan Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kandyan Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Kandyan Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.