Where does the Sad Gecko live?
Lepidodactylus lugubris has 17,226 records in 76 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 17,226 records
- 76 places
- 113 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataGekkonidaeLepidodactylus
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,095 | |
| Colombia | 1,502 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,120 | |
| Australia | 917 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 818 | |
| Guam | 807 | |
| Ecuador | 722 | |
| Panama | 716 | |
| Palau | 660 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 567 | |
| Philippines | 556 | |
| Singapore | 480 | |
| Solomon Islands | 457 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 448 | |
| Fiji | 441 | |
| Kiribati | 423 | |
| French Polynesia | 320 | |
| Vanuatu | 272 | |
| New Caledonia | 257 | |
| Micronesia | 219 | |
| Cook Islands | 218 | |
| American Samoa | 179 | |
| Brazil | 158 | |
| Samoa | 155 | |
| Tonga | 147 | |
| Cocos Islands | 143 | |
| Indonesia | 130 | |
| Marshall Islands | 107 | |
| Guadeloupe | 100 | |
| Chile | 95 | |
| Mexico | 94 | |
| French Guiana | 92 | |
| Suriname | 72 | |
| Taiwan | 70 | |
| Curaçao | 62 | |
| Japan | 61 | |
| Venezuela | 61 | |
| Bahamas | 42 | |
| Sri Lanka | 42 | |
| Guyana | 37 |
Showing the top 40 of 76 places.
Related animals
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Turkish Gecko
52,983 records
Common House Gecko
45,009 records
Cosmopolitan House Gecko
28,160 records
Tokay gecko
12,372 records
Gold dust day gecko
10,319 records
Stump-Toed Gecko
7,026 records
Ocean Gecko
3,163 records
Pelagic Gecko
2,212 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.