Turniptail Gecko

Thecadactylus rapicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPhyllodactylidae (Phyllodactylid Geckos)
GenusThecadactylus (Turniptail Geckos)
SpeciesThecadactylus rapicauda (Turniptail Gecko)

Insufficient data

overall probability at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

1 Verified records at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The turnip-tailed gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) is a species of gecko widely distributed from Mexico southward through Central America and into South America as far south as Brazil, and on many islands in the Lesser Antilles. It was long thought to be the only member of its genus, until T. solimoensis was described in 2007. It is a large gecko, reaching a length of 120 mm snout-to-vent. Its color varies from pale to dark gray to deep orange. Individuals can also change color. It can vocalize a series of chirps, which it mainly does while active at night. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Turniptail Gecko at San Lorenzo Protected Forest — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal

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	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	60–70%
2	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	50–60%
3	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
7	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
8	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
12	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
13	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
17	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
19	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
20	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
21	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
22	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
23	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
24	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
25	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
26	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
27	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
28	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
29	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
30	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
31	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
33	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
34	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
36	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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