Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus platycephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
- SpeciesHemidactylus platycephalus (Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko)
Hemidactylus platycephalus, also known as the tree gecko, flathead leaf-toed gecko, or Baobab gecko, is a species of gecko. It is widely distributed in eastern Africa between Somalia in the north and Mozambique and Madagascar in the south. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Tsavo East National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Tsavo East National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.