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Mahajanga Velvet Gecko

Mahajanga Velvet Gecko

Blaesodactylus ambonihazo

Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
6 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Blaesodactylus ambonihazo is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Mahajanga Velvet Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Tulear Velvet Gecko
LC

Tulear Velvet Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Blaesodactylus sakalava

Insufficient data
Koch's Giant Day Gecko
LC Endemic

Koch's Giant Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma kochi

80–90% · Very likely
Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko
EN Endemic

Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Uroplatus guentheri

40–50% · Likely
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma grandis

30–40% · Possible
Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko
VU

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Uroplatus henkeli

30–40% · Possible
Peters' Spotted Gecko
LC

Peters' Spotted Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Geckolepis maculata

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Grandidier's Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus tolampyae

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
VU Endemic

Madagascar Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko

Reptile

Paroedura vazimba

Insufficient data
Thick Tail Gecko
LC Endemic

Thick Tail Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Phelsuma mutabilis

Insufficient data
Farquhar Half-toed Gecko
LC

Farquhar Half-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Hemidactylus mercatorius

Insufficient data
Striped Day Gecko
LC Endemic

Striped Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phelsuma lineata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mahajanga Velvet Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mahajanga Velvet Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mahajanga Velvet Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Mahajanga Velvet Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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