Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusPachydactylus (Typical Thick-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesPachydactylus punctatus (Pointed Thick-toed Gecko)
Pachydactylus punctatus, also known as the pointed thick-toed gecko or speckled thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus vansoni
Spotted Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus maculatus
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Cape Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus capensis
Turner's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus turneri
Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Homopholis wahlbergii
Haacke's Flat Gecko
Afroedura haackei
Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus stevensoni
Arnold's Velvet Gecko
Homopholis arnoldi
Granite Rock Gecko
Afroedura granitica
Lang's Flat Gecko
Afroedura langi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Kruger National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Kruger National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.