Evidence found
6,590 records across 46 countries and territories, 1895–2026.
Lepidodactylus lugubris · GBIF taxon key 9164170
Where has the Sad Gecko been recorded?
Lepidodactylus lugubris occurrence evidence comes from 6,590 records in 46 countries and territories, from 1895 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 6,590 records
- 46 places
- 102 years recorded
- Squamata class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18952026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Sad Gecko has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Sad Gecko. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,414 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 798 | |
| Guam | 627 | |
| Palau | 605 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 486 | |
| Philippines | 455 | |
| Kiribati | 383 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 184 | |
| American Samoa | 172 | |
| Micronesia | 155 | |
| Vanuatu | 136 | |
| Colombia | 119 | |
| French Polynesia | 110 | |
| Cook Islands | 109 | |
| Samoa | 109 | |
| Fiji | 99 | |
| Tonga | 82 | |
| New Caledonia | 80 | |
| Marshall Islands | 67 | |
| Ecuador | 59 | |
| Solomon Islands | 57 | |
| Costa Rica | 47 | |
| Panama | 47 | |
| Chile | 35 | |
| Brazil | 25 | |
| Australia | 20 | |
| Singapore | 19 | |
| Mexico | 18 | |
| Suriname | 14 | |
| ZZ | 13 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 8 | |
| Indonesia | 6 | |
| NR | 6 | |
| Guyana | 5 | |
| French Guiana | 3 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Thailand | 3 | |
| Bahamas | 2 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| Tuvalu | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 46 places.
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.