---
title: "Southern Turniptail Gecko"
description: "Thecadactylus solimoensis — Reptiles. Thecadactylus solimoensis is a species of gecko described in 2007."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/southern-turniptail-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Turniptail Gecko

> Thecadactylus solimoensis — Reptiles. Thecadactylus solimoensis is a species of gecko described in 2007.

- Scientific name: *Thecadactylus solimoensis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 1165
- Wikidata: [Q3523495](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3523495)
- iNaturalist taxon: [114031](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/114031)

## Names

- en: Southern Turniptail Gecko

## Countries with the most observations

EC (518), PE (447), CO (69), BR (67), BO (29)

## Summary

Thecadactylus solimoensis is a species of gecko described in 2007. It is often confused with T. rapicauda, the turnip-tailed gecko. This species is found at elevations of 120–200 m (390–660 ft) above sea level in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, southern Colombia and western Brazil, mostly within the headwaters of the Amazon river system.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thecadactylus_solimoensis

## Photo

![Southern Turniptail Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-turniptail-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121254733

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-turniptail-gecko?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).