Darwin's Marked Gecko
Homonota darwinii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhyllodactylidae (Phyllodactylid Geckos)
- GenusHomonota (Marked Geckos)
- SpeciesHomonota darwinii (Darwin's Marked Gecko)
Homonota darwinii, also known commonly as Darwin's marked gecko or the prickly gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Argentina. There are two recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Marked Gecko sighting in Península Valdés, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Darwin's Marked Gecko in Península Valdés?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Marked Gecko sighting in Península Valdés, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Darwin's Marked Gecko in Península Valdés?
September has the highest sighting rate for Darwin's Marked Gecko in Península Valdés in our monthly data.