Koch's Giant Day Gecko
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Koch's Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma kochi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
61 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Koch's Giant Day Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma grandis

30–40% · Possible
Thick Tail Gecko
LC Endemic

Thick Tail Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Phelsuma mutabilis

Insufficient data
Striped Day Gecko
LC Endemic

Striped Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma lineata

Insufficient data
Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko
EN Endemic

Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Uroplatus guentheri

40–50% · Likely
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

40–50% · Likely
Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko
VU

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Uroplatus henkeli

30–40% · Possible
🦎 No photo available
Endemic

Mahajanga Velvet Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Blaesodactylus ambonihazo

30–40% · Possible
Tulear Velvet Gecko
LC

Tulear Velvet Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Blaesodactylus sakalava

Insufficient data
Peters' Spotted Gecko
LC

Peters' Spotted Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Geckolepis maculata

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Grandidier's Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus tolampyae

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
VU Endemic

Madagascar Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Paroedura vazimba

Insufficient data
Farquhar Half-toed Gecko
LC

Farquhar Half-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus mercatorius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
80–90
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
90–100
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Koch's Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 83% of wildlife watchers report a Koch's Giant Day Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Koch's Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Koch's Giant Day Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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