Texas Banded Gecko
Coleonyx brevis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyEublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
- GenusColeonyx (Banded Geckos)
- SpeciesColeonyx brevis (Texas Banded Gecko)
The Texas banded gecko (Coleonyx brevis) is a species of small gecko native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Banded Gecko sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Texas Banded Gecko in Big Bend National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Banded Gecko sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Texas Banded Gecko in Big Bend National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Texas Banded Gecko in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.