Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus bibronii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusChondrodactylus (Comb-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesChondrodactylus bibronii (Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko)
Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko, or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal model in bioastronautic research examining the effects of spaceflight on the morphology and physiology of vertebrates. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus laevigatus
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus bradfieldi
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus barnardi
Large-scaled gecko
Pachydactylus scutatus
Boulton's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus boultoni
Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus lawrencei
Striped Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus fasciatus
Namib Sand Gecko
Pachydactylus rangei
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |