Yellow-headed Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis)

OTHER NAMES: White-throated Clawed Gecko, White-throated Gecko
Latin Etymology: Gonatodes ("resembling a knee") albogularis ("white throat")

Adult male Yellow-headed Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
Weight: g/kg  /  Length: 6.9-9cm 
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A distinctive small gecko of Central and South America, they live around trees and breed in the bases of trees, particularly amongst leaf litter. They are primarily diurnal, but avoid direct sunlight and indeed, on an individual seen in Carara National Park, actively in a darker section of forest. 
 
Related Species: 
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Gonatodes
SUBSPECIES: G. a. albogularis, G. a. bodinii, G. a. fuscus, G. a. notatus
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA 
A widespread resident
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles and Carara 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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