Painted Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus picturatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
GenusLygodactylus (Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
SpeciesLygodactylus picturatus (Painted Dwarf Gecko)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Amboseli National Park

1 Verified records at Amboseli National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa. One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Hemidactylus mabouia

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Painted Dwarf Gecko at Amboseli National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
2	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
4	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
5	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
6	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
10	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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