Yellowbelly Gecko
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Yellowbelly Gecko

Phyllodactylus tuberculosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Santa Rosa National Park
22 Verified records at Santa Rosa National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The yellowbelly gecko (Phyllodactylus tuberculosus) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to Mexico and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowbelly Gecko sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
4 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
7 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellowbelly Gecko in Santa Rosa National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowbelly Gecko sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellowbelly Gecko in Santa Rosa National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yellowbelly Gecko in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.

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