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 Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Utría National Natural Park
📅 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 Utría National Natural Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Gecko sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mourning Gecko in Utría National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Mourning Gecko in Utría National Natural Park in our monthly data.