Evidence found
609 records across 31 countries and territories, 1866–2026.
Thecadactylus rapicauda · GBIF taxon key 2445829
Where has the turnip-tailed gecko been recorded?
Thecadactylus rapicauda occurrence evidence comes from 609 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 609 records
- 31 places
- 88 years recorded
- Squamata class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. 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.
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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
18662026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where turnip-tailed gecko has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for turnip-tailed 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 152 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 92 | |
| Venezuela | 59 | |
| Peru | 40 | |
| Costa Rica | 37 | |
| Ecuador | 27 | |
| Guyana | 27 | |
| Honduras | 26 | |
| Panama | 25 | |
| Brazil | 18 | |
| Mexico | 17 | |
| ZZ | 16 | |
| Anguilla | 14 | |
| Suriname | 12 | |
| Bonaire | 6 | |
| French Guiana | 6 | |
| Guatemala | 6 | |
| Belize | 4 | |
| Dominica | 4 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 4 | |
| Aruba | 3 | |
| Montserrat | 3 | |
| Grenada | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 1 | |
| BL | 1 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Curaçao | 1 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phyllodactylidae.
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.