Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chobe National Park
10 Verified records at Chobe National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Button-scaled gecko (Chondrodactylus laevigatus) is a species of African gecko found in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Chobe Dwarf Gecko
LC

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus chobiensis

20–30% · With luck
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

5–10% · With luck
Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Chobe National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Chobe National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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