Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Saltuarius swaini

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
80 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Saltuarius swaini, also known as the southern leaf-tailed gecko or Border Ranges leaf-tailed gecko, is endemic to Australia where it is found in coastal mountain ranges of southeastern Queensland and northern New South Wales. It inhabits rainforests and lives inside large tree root systems and hollows of strangler figs. Its scientific name is after Malcolm Swain of the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
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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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko in Springbrook National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko in Springbrook National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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