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Mutilating Gecko

Gehyra mutilata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
14 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Gehyra mutilata, also known commonly as the common four-clawed gecko, Pacific gecko, stump-toed gecko, sugar gecko in Indonesia, tender-skinned house gecko, and butiki in Filipino, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, and many of the Pacific Islands. Compared to the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), the appearance of G. mutilata is somewhat plump, with delicate skin. The skin is usually colored a soft purplish/pinkish gray, with golden spots on younger specimens; these spots eventually fade with age. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mutilating Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

10–20% · With luck
Galle Round-eyed Gecko
LC

Galle Round-eyed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Cnemaspis silvula

10–20% · With luck
Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko
NT

Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Cyrtodactylus cracens

10–20% · With luck
Spotted House Gecko
LC

Spotted House Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus parvimaculatus

10–20% · With luck
Kandyan Gecko
LC

Kandyan Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus depressus

10–20% · With luck
Rakwana Round-eyed Gecko
EN

Rakwana Round-eyed Gecko

Reptile

Cnemaspis pulchra

Insufficient data
Common Dwarf Gecko
LC

Common Dwarf Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Insufficient data
Mourning Gecko
LC

Mourning Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
EN

Molligoda's Day Gecko

Reptile

Cnemaspis molligodai

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
7 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
8 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
14 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
15 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
17 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mutilating Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Mutilating Gecko sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mutilating Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Mutilating Gecko in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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