Leaf-tailed Gecko
Saltuarius cornutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
- GenusSaltuarius (Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos)
- SpeciesSaltuarius cornutus (Leaf-tailed Gecko)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf-tailed Gecko sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Leaf-tailed Gecko in Daintree National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf-tailed Gecko sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Leaf-tailed Gecko in Daintree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Leaf-tailed Gecko in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.