Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
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Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus ciliaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
5 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Marbled Velvet Gecko
LC Endemic

Marbled Velvet Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Oedura marmorata

30–40% · Possible
Zig-zag Gecko
LC Endemic

Zig-zag Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Amalosia rhombifer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
40–50
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Litchfield National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Litchfield National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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