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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus laevigatus
Namib Giant Ground Gecko
Chondrodactylus angulifer
Namib Sand Gecko
Pachydactylus rangei
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus
Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus bradfieldi
Common Barking Gecko
Ptenopus garrulus
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus barnardi
Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus kochii
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus bradfieldi
Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus bicolor
Rough Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus rugosus
Windhoek Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus reconditus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.