Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko
Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko

Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus reissii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Galápagos Islands
14 Verified records at Galápagos Islands
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Phyllodactylus reissii, also known commonly as Peters' leaf-toed gecko or the coastal leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko
NT Endemic

Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Phyllodactylus darwini

5–10% · Rare
San Cristóbal Island Leaf-toed Gecko
NT Endemic

San Cristóbal Island Leaf-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Phyllodactylus leei

<5% · Rare
Galápagos Leaf-toed Gecko
NT Endemic

Galápagos Leaf-toed Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Phyllodactylus galapagensis

<5% · Rare
Baur's Leaf-toed Gecko
Endemic

Baur's Leaf-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Phyllodactylus baurii

<5% · Rare
🦎 No photo available

Andy Sabin's Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Phyllodactylus andysabini

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Simpson's Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Phyllodactylus simpsoni

Insufficient data
Barrington Leaf-toed Gecko
LC Endemic

Barrington Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Phyllodactylus barringtonensis

Insufficient data
Española leaf-toed gecko
Endemic

Española leaf-toed gecko

Reptile

Phyllodactylus gorii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands?

January has the highest sighting rate for Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.

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