Tropical House Gecko

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
27 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), also called the cosmopolitan house gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is also found in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, where it has been inadvertently introduced by humans. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical House Gecko sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
50–60%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
5 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
6 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
30–40%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
13 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
16 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
17 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
18 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
20 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
21 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
23 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
24 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
25 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
27 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
28 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
29 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
33 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
34 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
35 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
36 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
38 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
39 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
40 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
41 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
42 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
43 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
44 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
45 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
46 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
47 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
48 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
49 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
50 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
51 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
52 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
53 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
54 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
55 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
56 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
57 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
58 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
59 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
60 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
61 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
62 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
63 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
64 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
65 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
66 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
67 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
68 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
69 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
70 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical House Gecko in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical House Gecko sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tropical House Gecko in Tambopata National Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical House Gecko in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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